Residents living close to Spa-Francorchamps have come out in support of the legendary drivers' circuitꦜ in the Ardennes - and have launched 𝔍an online petition in a bid to prevent the Belgian Grand Prix from being culled from the F1 calendar.

Just under two months ago, it emerged that Spa's racing licence had been suspended by the local Council of State until 2026, due - it was claimed - to 'seriously inadequate and incomplete' measures having been taken to address noise levels following complaints from residents [see separate story - 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:click here].

The revelation sent shockwaves through th♏e F1 paddock, with the annual Belgian Grand Prix arguably the favourite race of the season for drivers, teams and fans alike. T🌃he prospect of what is by common consent one of the greatest circuits in the world slipping off the schedule again - as happened in 2003 and 2006 - is one that has upset many of the sport's aficionados, but residents insist they are anything but opposed to the event taking place.

A local organisation has launched a petition at , stressing that the Belgian Grand Prix is important for the local ec🍌onomy and arguing that they are being unjustifiably painted as scapegoats in an effort to remove the race from the calendar.

"We are an association of people who live near the track of Spa-Francorchamps," a Defendons Francorchamps spokesperson told ltxcn.top, "and we want to confirm that we are not disturbed by the permanent🍰 work of the circuit. What do we want? We want to be sure that t🍃he Spa-Francorchamps racing track can continue to work for the economic future of our country.

"Since the last publication of the Belgian State Council, too many people think that all the people living in Francorchamps and aro🃏und are disturbed by the noise and are against the circuit - this is not right. We are not deaf with criticism when it is founded and justified, our association respects all democratic initiatives - including those defended by minorities - and it's usual that we 'follow the majority', but we really feel more and more attacked by the bad publicity and false or directed figures that certain badly-disposed people are spreading everywhere.

"The 'most beautiful circuit 🙈in the world' is a real economic tool, which gives work to a significant amount of people and provides a lot of publicity and a dynamic image of Belgium all around the world. We are sorry for the people who don't agree to be integrated into the loca🃏l life, but we are for the continuity of the circuit - and we will fight to preserve it!"