Pierre Gasly melts hearts by inviting F1, F2, and F3 paddock personnel on the Spa track to remember Anthoine Hubert and Dilano van ‘t Hoff

Ahead of the 2023 F1 Belgian GP, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly invited all the F1, F2, and F3 drivers for a walk or a run around the Spa-Francorchamps track to remember and pay respects to Anthoine Hubert and Dilano van 't Hoff, who sadly passed away from horrendously crashing on the track.

Pierre Gasly was good friends with Anthoine Hubert and was heartbroken after the news. Though he has always paid respects to his lost friend, this year he took the initiative to host a run with other racing drivers to remember him. He also mentioned Dilano, a young FRECA driver who recently passed away on July 1, 2023.

The invitation flyer reads:

"Pierre Gasly invites all F1, F2, & F3 Paddock personnel to run or walk Spa-Francorchamps in memory of Anthoine Hubert who we sadly lost in 2019. There will be a special moment to remember Dilano van't Hoff during the run."

After an image of the invitation flyer was circulated around social media, it melted the hearts of many fans. They appreciated Pierre Gasly for taking such a heartwarming initiative to remember Anthoine Hubert and Dilano van 't Hoff prior to the Belgian GP.

Here are some of the reactions:

Anthoine Hubert passed away on August 31, 2019, at Spa-Francorchamps. He was in F2 and was involved in a horrendous crash where multiple cars were involved. He was hit several times by a car that also lost control.

Dilano van 't Hoff was also racing in Spa-Francorchamps when he passed away after being involved in a terrifying crash during heavy rain conditions. He too had an accident at the exit of Raidillon Corner, exactly where Hubert crashed.

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Pierre Gasly complains about regulation and penalty inconsistency

A few weeks ago, after the British GP, Pierre Gasly was quite annoyed by the inconsistency of rules and penalties handed out by race stewards. This was mainly related to Lance Stroll not getting a penalty for leaving a track and gaining an advantage over him at Silverstone.

Speaking about the incident to the media, including Motorsport.com, he said:

"To me, it was quite clear, and it's been always in the regulations he can't leave the track and gain an advantage. On everything that I've seen, he had four wheels off the track passing me, and that's gaining an advantage. I got down 15 seconds last weekend for track limits, now I lose a position today [because] someone getting off the track and nothing happens."

Eventually, the Alpine driver had to retire from the race after getting shunted by Lance Stroll, who was rejoining the track.