Spa stakes too high to risk safety for wet-weather drama

Spa stakes too high to risk safety for wet-weather drama

A wet race at Spa could've been an instant classic, but it also could've ended in disaster. Discretion is the better part of valor, in life and especially in F1.

‘Didn’t make sense’: F1 star fumes over wet weather call as ‘race ruined’ by 80min delay

Not the falling rain or the cool Ardennes conditions could cool Max Verstappen’s frustration as he sat in pit lane during what should have been the Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgian GP under fire: safety, delays, and tyre controversy spark debate in F1

Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, and Laurent Mekies all voiced strong criticism of how the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps was handled, particularly targeting the long delay and the extended presence of the safety car. The race, which took place under difficult weather conditions, was delayed by around 80 minutes and then began with four full laps behind the safety car before the rolling start was given — decisions tha…

Max Verstappen shares new fear about F1 racing after Belgian GP 'shame'

Are the days of "classic kind of wet races" over? Max Verstappen fears so after an 80-minute delay to the Belgian Grand Prix.

Ferrari boss defends F1 Belgian GP delay: "We would give them s*** if something happened"

In the 80-minute interregnum between FIA race control red-flagging proceedings in Belgium at the end of the formation lap behind the safety car and the race finally getting under way – albeit under neutralised conditions again – there was plenty of time for commentators and fans alike to tap their feet impatiently. Among the sodden fans in the grandstands, the broadcasters contemplating ...Keep reading