August 30th, 2021 9:11 am Red Bull's Max Verstappen emerged as the winner of the rain-ruined Belgian Grand Prix with only two laps completed behind a safety car at a drenched and dangerous Spa . Formula One will review the rules on how long a race needs to run before points can be awarded after bad weather turned Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix into a three-lap farce with no overtaking allowed. Gasly also spun. Discussion in 'F1' started by jgonzalesm6, Aug 29, 2021. . Which is honestly a good thing. A first attempt was made to start the race at 15:25 CEST, with two formation laps being completed behind the safety car before the starting procedure was suspended and the red flags were brought out. Disappointing to see the race being called off at one of the greatest tracks in the world. The record books will record the Belgian Grand Prix as a race, . 2021 Belgian Grand Prix Race Preview and Best Bet. "I just went onto the kerb, did a mistake and lost it, which was very costly. Found inside â Page 12(b) Outlined- a statement summarizing the important points of a text 64. (c) Curb- a restraint 65. ... (d) Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton has won the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix 2020. 96. (a) India has withdrawn its participation ... Williams' ace George Russell records his first podium finish with Lewis Hamilton made third. Rain caused multiple delays and red flags in sessions throughout the weekend, including delaying the start of Formula 3's Sprint Race One , and red . And Michael Masi was – well, this time – indecisive. The three-hour rain delay saw his mechanics frantically complete repairs that team principal Christian Horner said would have normally taken three to four hours in just one in the hope that the race would be restarted. Formula One racing is one of the most spectacular and talked about sports in the world and Formula One 2020 is the essential resource for the season ahead. Race Results - Belgian Grand Prix. Other winners on a wet day? Tbh I believe they should get rid of the safety car altogether. The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps has been delayed indefinitely as rain has prevented it to get started at the scheduled time. Mazepin? It just can’t. Everyone went on the full wet tyres, except for George Russell and Nicholas Latifi, who were first and second after the first qualifying laps. From the brutality of the food chain to playful shots of animals at their most uninhibited, from majestic sunsets to brooding landscapes, there is no greater theatre than nature itself. This is Africa on Safari. Points. Everyone then fitted the intermediate tyres. Certainly it was not going to give him any points, but a FLAP is a FLAP. At that point we were under article 45.1 which says that there will then be no *standing* start and that articles 50 and 51 would then be followed. Qualifying was delayed due to extreme rainfall and so started at 15:12. I know there is another rule about how far you can drop back from the car in front, but teams are always pushing that boundary when there are points on the line. Sport design wise, zero laps would have been enough. A brilliant Saturday pole proved decisive for Red Bull Racing Honda star Max Verstappen when Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix was called off after two laps. 29th August 2021, 19:1930th August 2021, 8:38 | Written by Keith Collantine. It was the twelfth round of the 2021 Formula 1.5 World Championship. Verstappen's win came on the team's 50th race with engine suppliers Honda, while Red Bull Racing Honda narrowed its deficit with Mercedes to seven points in the constructors' standings. She is the envy of all her peersâand she loves it. But when she gives birth to Diane, things begin to change. Diane steals the hearts of all who meet her, inciting nothing but jealousy in her mother. This is Dianeâs story. 2. I dearly hope there will be lawsuits, and I am fully expecting those. Big credit goes to all the fans around the track to stay here the whole day. No racing laps = 1/5 points based on qualifying positions. The weather was a problem all weekend at Spa. Note - half points awarded, as less than 75 percent of the original race distance was completed. The OP was obviously joking. The positions are: 1 VER 218.5 points 2 NOR 130 points 3 BOT 125 points 4 PER 121 points 5 LEC 104 points 6 SAI 98 points 7 RIC 71.5 points 8 GAS 64 points 9 VET 56 points 10 OCO 53 points 11 ALO 48.5 points 12 STR 29 points 13 TSU 22 points 15 RUS 14 points 14 LAT 8 points 16 RAI 5 points 17 GIO 2 points 18 SCH 0 points 19 MAZ 0 points The only positional change: George Russell leaves his teammate behind, No positional changes in the AMF1 WCC (with Valtteri Bottas’ points doubled to compensate for his lack of a teammate), but Williams leaves their rival Alfa Romeo well behind, RBR 339,5 points MERC 250 points FERRARI 202 points McLAREN 201,5 points ALPINE 101,5 points ALPHA TAURI 86 points ASTON MARTIN 85 points WILLIAMS 22 points ALFA ROMEO 7 points HAAS 0 points, In the Bernie style AMF1 Medal classification, George Russell leaps from 16th to 9th thanks to his 2nd position today: 1 VER 9 wins 1 ninth 2 PER 1 win 1second 3 LEC 1 win 2 thirds 4 OCO 1 win 1 fourth 5 BOT 6 seconds 1 third 6 VET 2 seconds 1 fourth 7 NOR 1 second 4 thirds 8 SAI 1 second 1 third 9 RUS 1 second 1 eighth 10 RIC 1 third 1 fourth 11 GAS 1 third 2 fifth 12 ALO 1 fourth 2 sixths 13 TSU 1 sixth 1 seventh 14 STR 4 sevenths 2 ninths 15 LAT 1 seventh 1 eighth 16 GIO 1 ninth 3 elevenths 17 RAI 5 tenths 1 eleventh 18 SCH 1 twelfth 1 thirteenth 19 MAZ 1 fourteenth 3 sixteenths, Biker56 (@biker56) 29th August 2021, 19:53. I’m very intrigued (Black list? The simplest way around this would have been to have a rolling start and then immediately throw a VSC for two laps. F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2021: US Time and Television Coverage. At least now Liberty Media’s Formula 1 can take proud of itself for holding a race which wasn’t called a race and holding a non-race which has been called a race. Get a summary of the Belgian Grand Prix 2021, with live positions, video, commentary and reports. Fernando Alonso amongst a number of drivers to hit out at Belgian Grand Prix 'farce'. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the rain-struck 2021 Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday without racing even a single lap as half-points were awarded for only the sixth time in Formula 1 history.. After some three hours of waiting for the rain to subside, the race started from the pitlane and behind the safety car and was then stopped after completing the two laps required to award half points. Then based on race laps, go 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and full points. 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. Found inside â Page 198... Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and immediately won international recognition with awards from The Queen Elizabeth International Competition in Belgium (Grand Prix), and the Luigi Dallapiccola Competition in Milan. I think if we'd started at 3 o'clock we'd have had a better chance, but nevertheless, after that, it stayed wet and kept raining. #9. Max Verstappen won, if one can use that word, a Belgian GP in which heavy rain renders . AP. Over three hours later, the cars re-emerged on track to complete two laps behind the safety car before the race was red-flagged. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. ‘Niki’ was third until Murray RIP Walker’s mate, Nigel Mansell, DNF’d from second!!! "We don't often get rewarded for great qualifyings, so we absolutely did today," Russell said. The fallout continues from the Belgian Grand Prix chaos, that . Becoming a joke, making stuff up as they go along to save face. The race was won by George Russell ahead of Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel, it was Russell's first F1.5 victory and podium. Nikita Mazepin If I was Ferrari or Alfa Romeo or anyone else who felt like it was a bad day, I would seriously consider protesting the result on the grounds that the race never started. F1 set for talks over rule changes after Belgian GP "farce" By: Jonathan Noble Aug 30, 2021, 3:13 AM Formula 1 chiefs are to seek talks with teams and the FIA to discuss changes to the rules in the wake of the Belgian Grand Prix "farce", Autosport has learned. I spent most of the delay browsing the sporting regulations and, according to those, the race never started. Found insideAt Spa for the Belgian GP â where Francis decked a Maserati mechanic for trying to help during a pit stop â he finished third and scored the first world championship points of his career, after Bertocchi had lent them a spare set of ... Daniel Ricciardo, whose best qualifying of the year was rewarded with a season-best fourth, and a trio of drivers who qualified outside of the top 10, Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, and Russell's team-mate Nicholas Latifi. Not allowing for postponement is on F1 itself, not Spa, so the refund to spectators should come from F1, not Spa. Conclusions from the 'Belgian Grand Prix' Date published: August 30 2021 - Jon Wilde Max Verstappen was declared the winner on a Spa afternoon most F1 fans would want to forget, and yet . Scuderia Ferrari (119.5 ) and Red Bull Racing (118.5) have made the biggest Constructors points gains in the 2021 Formula 1 season as compared to 2020. It’s clear and agreed that it hadn’t started by the time the cars were sat in the pitlane behind the safety car after the formation laps. Jim from US (@jimfromus) 29th August 2021, 23:37. Max Verstappen was declared the winner of the shortened and then abandoned 2021 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix after severe and persistent wet weather impacted proceedings at Spa. Just a shame it had to happen in Spa, the most interesting circuit by far in the championship. (1) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 1 laps, 3:27.071, 12.5 points. Apperently the several crashes in Eau Rouge this weekend and previous years means that they're planning to reintroduce gravel traps to Eau Rouge. George Russell Lando Norris received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change. With that said, I get this argument. Found insideThe World's Bestselling Grand Prix Handbook Bruce Jones ... The rst win came in Canada, and three more by year's end gave him a title shot, but he andAlonsoended up one point short of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. @amg44 This was a farce regardless of which driver won the “race”. In this particular race, Lance Stroll lost 2 positions due to a penalty for a rear wing change, and Nikita Mazepin got the FLAP. Gilles Villeneuve became a legend in his own time, a driver whose skill and daring personified the ideals of Grand Prix racing, the pinnacle of motor sport. At the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, F1's rain-soaked followers saw nothing but four laps . 18:50 CEST: The Belgian GP 2021 top ten. Sam (@undercut677) 29th August 2021, 20:28. What is wrong with you people? Route du circuit, 36 4970 Francorchamps Contact. I suppose there’s a reason 13 is the cut-off? Ancient1 (@ancient1) 30th August 2021, 10:33. The latter also hit the inside pit wall, ending his session. If full points were given in an actual race max wld definitely win anyway. Ocon congratulated by past French F1 aces after breakthrough win. The official results were declared after one lap of the scheduled 44 laps had been completed. There is no reason they don’t have some allowance for weather issues and this is on them. It also rained throughout the weekend, exciting some drivers. Fresh insights, exclusive interviews, and a plethora of evidence is brought together in a story that is guaranteed to amaze and shock. This book is a thorough examination of a turbulent season, including... ? Rushed car changes ? Featuring 150 dynamic colour photographs that take you to the very centre of the action, this is a brilliant insight into the excitement and drama of Formula One, and one of its most popular superstars. What does all of that even mean? Heavy rain resulted in the race being delayed, and after 3 of the scheduled 44 laps had been completed behind the safety car, a red flag brought an end to the race. It’s as legit as giving points for this “crossed the line three times” race. @dcfemke: Well, at least he has achieved an “F” behind his name for the Spa race in the World Championship’s Standings table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Formula_One_World_Championship! Weather Promoted content from around the web | Become a RaceFans Supporter to hide this ad and others. Sebastian Vettel stopped at the scene to check on Norris. F1 chose to risk the schedule and ruleset as-is, with no recourse, so when that risk fails, F1 owes. . Hamilton was 32 points behind Verstappen. 9:00 am ET / 6:00 am PT start. Nikita Mazepin, Kimi Raikkonen, Mick Schumacher, Yuki Tsunoda, and Antonio Giovinazzi were eliminated from the remainder of qualifying. Sports. Found insideIn September, shortly after the Belgian Grand Prix, race director Charlie Whiting gave Verstappen 'a gentle warning' about 'getting a bad name' in racing. A month later and not for the first time, the FIA changed the regulations to deal ... I mean, I feel as happy as I can for George, Max and Lewis etc., but even as an RB fan I cannot take pleasure from points being awarded in such a contradictory manner? Spa Grand Prix. As a mockery. - Newsroom Renault Group For the first time, legendary F1 commentator Maurice Hamilton and award-winning photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier bring the heroes of this iconic sport together, in a stunning photographic portrayal of the poise, skill and winning ... The officially completed distance was recorded as 6.880 km (4.275 mi). Agence France-Presse Updated: August 27, 2021 10:35 . The 2021 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula 1.5 motor race held on 29 August 2021 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It’s not fair, it’s too little, conditions were treacherous and they need to get some worthy points, half is already a huge potential loss. Belgian Grand Prix finished after just 4 laps behind the safety car Sun Aug 29, 2021. With it having long been known that F1 drivers need to finish at least two laps for half points to be handed out, the fact the Belgian GP result was classified after . Qualifying took place on 28 August and was due to start at 15:00 CEST. In some ways this is more farcical than the 2005 US GP. and then they award half points and dish out the trophies. Max Verstappen has 'won' the Belgian Grand Prix after a rain-hit afternoon at Spa meant the race could not continue. And despite this unlucky mistake-no-race combination, he’s STILL ahead of bottas and perez! 2021 Belgian Grand Prix: Race starts and stops again after three-hour rain delay Daniel Ricciardo of McLaren, Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively while seventh-place qualifier Perez missed out on points due to his crash at the start. One lap was just a technicality to make it happen under rules as written. If no qualifying, practice times are used instead and it’s just a continuation of that. Belgian Grand Prix 2021 - Lewis Hamilton labels race 'a farce' and claims 'money talks' after rain forces abandonment Half points were awarded based on the qualifying order with drivers unable to . In the real world of a fan spends money to watch an event that is in effect cancelled by the organiser a refund should be made. Haas F1 team Guenther Steiner suggested the criteria for awarding half points was possibly becoming outdated and needed updating. SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Max Verstappen won a rain-soaked Belgian Grand Prix when it was finally called off Sunday after it restarted under a safety car nearly three hours later than its . Location Formula 1's awarding of half-points in the red-flagged Belgian Grand Prix prompted a fair deal of intrigue, with it appearing cars had not completed the minimum required two laps. Aug 30th, 2021. Race Results - Belgian Grand Prix. The decision to award half points for the Belgian Grand Prix has led to considerable criticism. Nikita Mazepin stated that he "hope[s] it's dry.". Esploratore (@esploratore1) 29th August 2021, 21:09, Darryn Smith (@darryn) 29th August 2021, 22:55. Found inside â Page 71It is a coordinate line terminated by the North Pole and the South Pole, connecting points of equal longitude, as measured in angular degrees east or west of the Prime ... Max Verstappen has won the Belgian Grand Prix in September 2021. With it having long been known that F1 drivers need to finish at least two laps for half points to be handed out, the fact the Belgian GP result was classified after just one lap left some wondering if the Spa race had actually fallen short. Posted by. This actually benefited lewis instead of max. Formula 1 fans are thrilled. Getting points essentially just for qualifying and nothing more is not F1. The prestigious publication in two volumes, Ferrari 1000 GP: The Official Book, in a limited edition, is an extraordinary tribute to Scuderia Ferrari and the remarkable objective of 1,000 Grands Prix achieved by the team from Maranello in ... The problem was, the venerable circuit in the Ardennes hasn . Art of the Formula 1 Race Car brings a selection of these spectacular machines into the studio to expose not just the engineering brilliance of these cars, but also their inherent beauty. I’m asking you one question now. Sebastian Vettel +5.484. A truly enthusiastic practice session will be broadcast shortly before the start time above. Photo by Ferenc . During the third lap, the race was suspended again and eventually was not resumed. 2021 Belgian Grand Prix Fernando Alonso comments on the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix . The F1 Sprint Race is a new format introduced in 2021 . Hope they return to Spa for Round 21 (19-21 November) which is still TBC. Four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion Alain Prost is one of the best racing drivers of all time. The Belgian non-GP 2. The Formula One Belgian Grand Prix is back, and this time, it promises to hold a few surprises. Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2022 Official . . Khalil, a twenty-three-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent, plans to detonate a suicide vest in a crowd outside the Stade de France on November 13, 2015. We'll have a little celebration tonight, that's for sure. Venue: Spa-Francorchamps. Results were calculated in accordance with Article 51.14 of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations, namely at the end of lap 1 being the penultimate lap before the lap during which the . It seems ridiculous that they were going to award a fastest lap point for the person who presumably left the biggest gap to the car in front so they could go ‘faster’ on the following lap. The only time a real safety car is really needed is to guide cars around debris on the track. Race day included all of three laps behind a Safety Car during day-long heavy rain at Spa. Trivia: mindful that circumstances are different [BUT note the outcome!!] With only a single lap completed officially, it is the shortest ever race in the history of the sport, eclipsing the previous record set at the 1991 Australian Grand Prix. If we were to modify the rules then I think giving points on qualifying position is good if no racing laps take place, however, I would prefer one third or one quarter points rather than one half. With two laps behind the safety car ensuring the race met the minimum standards required by the FIA for points to be awarded to drivers and constructors. 1 Raikkonen finished his session early when his brakes failed, he managed to recover to the pits but didn't come back out. Verstappen therefore receives 12.5 points for his win. Taking that into account, I don’t see why making a pole position in those circuits deserve points, followed by 90 minutes of intense boredom of cars following other cars with no excitement at all, and this shouldn’t.
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