VERSTAPPEN ‘WINS’ A BELGIAN GP THAT NEVER WAS
The 29th of August 2021 was a bad day for Formula 1. On the day the Belgian Grand Prix officially took place, the championship faced appalling conditions at a Spa track still tinged by recent tragedy. There were seemingly endless delays and dithering, underpinned by poor communication. Teams and officials at times appeared not to have a full grasp of the rules. The day ended with questions over whether the applications of the final decisions were correct. And, perhaps most perniciously, there were suspicions that what eventually transpired had more to do with money than what was right – admittedly in an awful situation for those making the big calls.
WHAT TRANSPIRED
Overnight rain continued into Sunday morning, with the FIA Formula 3 race and Porsche Supercup taking place in wet conditions. Inevitably, the start was pushed back – first by 10 minutes, eventually three more times
