Race promoters wanted to sell more tickets on the Friday. So instead of the two practice sessions, we get a competitive qualifying session.
Spa, being in the middle of nowhere has always had trouble getting fans into the track. That's why you get all those overreaction "Spa's getting dropped for a race in North Korea" articles every couple years.
I'm really struggling to understand his thought process here.
Once it became clear that a Mercedes or Red Bull drive was out of the picture. The Audi/Sauber deal seemed like a done deal. A factory team with big money behind it.
Then Williams seemed to tempt him, now it's a non-factory Alpine that's won him over.
Where are the spices?