Max Verstappen condemns delayed Belgian Grand Prix start amid wet weather

‘A shame for everyone,’ Red Bull driver insistsGeorge Russell says FIA ‘made the right call’Max Verstappen condemned as unnecessary the FIA decision to delay the start of the Belgian Grand Prix because of adverse weather conditions, but his view was countered by George Russell, a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, who insisted any other call from the governing body would have been “stupidity” given the conditions and the dangerous nature of the Spa‑Francorchamps circuit.The start was delayed by an hour and 20 minutes after rain swept into Spa just before the race. The FIA opted not to proceed after one formation lap because the visibility given the spray from the cars was so poor. The circuit is enormously fast and challenging and can be dangerous even in good conditions. There have been two fatalities in recent years, Anthoine Hubert in 2019 and Dilano van ’t Hoff in 2023. Continue reading...

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