Orange army turns out for Verstappen in Belgium


Formula One - F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium - August 26, 2017 - Red Bull's Max Verstappen waves to supporters after qualifying session. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - The winding hillside roads at Spa-Francorchamps will turn orange for Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix as tens of thousands of Dutch fans flock across the border to cheer on Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.

With the Netherlands being just over 50 kilometres from the Belgian track, Spa is considered the home event for Red Bull Racing's 19-year-old prodigy.

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