Belgian Grand Prix, F1
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Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, have been forced to cancel a race due to the weather conditions ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. On Saturday, Max Verstappen won the sprint at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps before Lando Norris stormed to pole position for Sunday's main race.
The Belgian Grand Prix start has been delayed due to wet weather at Spa-Francorchamps, but the FIA has issued a crucial clarification once the race gets underway, teams and drivers will still have a three-hour window to complete the Grand Prix.
New Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has highlighted how Formula One's governing body, the FIA, delayed the Belgian Grand Prix race start to avoid a wet race. While he acknowledged that the delay was for safety reasons, the decision left Red Bull at a disadvantage, as its car was set up for a wet race.
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To the point that he is questioning whether classic F1 wet races are a thing of the past, Brundle is demanding answers on what he sees as a shift to extreme caution over F1 competition in the rain, after last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix sparked controversy.
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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said he will be taking up the matter with the FIA after his shock Q1 exit during the Belgian GP qualifying.
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Questions have been raised about the decision to suspend the race start by 80 minutes and then not release the cars until parts of the track were beginning to dry