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Abhishek Takle

Anthoine Hubert: Formula One to hold minute's silence in memory of late driver before Belgian Grand Prix

Formula One will pay tribute to Anthoine Hubert with a minute's silence before today's Belgian Grand Prix following the death of the Formula Two driver on Saturday.

Hubert was killed in a crash during a Formula Two race at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Saturday.

The minute of silence will be observed at 2:53pm local time (1:53 BST) on the grid before the race gets underway at 2:10pm BST, according to an official schedule.

A video paying tribute to the Frenchman will also be played on screens around the circuit.

The supporting Formula Three series, which shares the same paddock with Formula Two, will also hold a minute's silence before the start of its second race on Sunday.

Hubert's brother and mother (centre) observe a minute's silence before the F3 race on Saturday (Getty Images)

The crash that killed Hubert took place on the second lap of the race on Saturday.

He had already gone off into the barriers when Juan Manuel Correa, unable to avoid the Frenchman, collided with his car at high speed at the exit of the Spa-Francorchamps track's fast Raidillon corner.

Correa, who suffered fractures to both his legs and a minor spinal injury, has had surgery and is resting in intensive care.

Saturday's Formula Two race was initially suspended before being abandoned.

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