- Mandatory two laps completed behind safety car at Spa
- Half-points awarded after shortest F1 grand prix in history
The record books will record the Belgian Grand Prix as a race, and honours were duly awarded, but there was little dignity in how Formula One went about it on a rain-soaked afternoon at Spa-Francorchamps. It was the shortest race in the sport’s history, over in just three laps and eight minutes, all behind the safety car.
Max Verstappen was declared the winner for Red Bull, with George Russell second for Williams and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes in third. However, in what must count as a farcical determination by F1 to declare a result come what may, none of the drivers actually did any racing.
Written by Giles Richards at Spa-Francorchamps
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/29/max-verstappen-declared-winner-of-shortest-ever-f1-grand-prix under the title “Max Verstappen declared winner of farcical Belgian GP as rain plays havoc”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
