Summary

  • Race delayed by wet weather

  • Norris on pole position, Piastri 2nd, Leclerc 3rd

  • Verstappen won Saturday's sprint race

  • Laurent Mekies' first race as Red Bull boss after sacking of Christian Horner

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 commentary at top of page from the Belgium Grand Prix from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

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Live Reporting

Gary Rose

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    Why can’t they just race? Get the wets on and prove they are the best drivers. Otherwise move it indoors and call it go-karting!

    Graham, Essex

  2. Well most of the drivers are out of their cars and helmets off, so no chance of getting out any time soon.

    We're also about five minutes away from the next forecasted shower.

  3. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Due to the track's sheer size, it can end up being dry at one part of the track and still wet and damp in another part of the circuit.

  4. Everyone follows the safety car into the pits.

    Now we wait.

  5. Team radio - Norris

    "I can't see a lot behind the safety car, so...I can't imagine what it's like for everyone else."

  6. red flag

    Red flag

    Visibility is an issue despite the rain easing, and race control confirms that the "starting procedure is suspended".

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    Rain brings talent to the top step. Anyone recall Hill's genius in the rain at Suzuka 94? Senna 93 Donnington? This is the best track, lets watch the very best rise in the rain.

    Andy, Cheshire

  8. The rain has eased now and just a few drops are falling. We've got around 15 minutes before the showers are heavy again.

  9. 'It really is like skittles on ice'

    Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The golden rule [at McLaren] is don't crash into your team-mate but there is such a high degree of hazard and chance involved in racing in the wet.

    It's not an exact science so you can be reasonably certain when you've got a dry track that you will know your in control of the situation, but when it's very wet sometimes you just can't see the driver and sometimes you lock up.

    It really is like skittles on ice, it's just incredible.

  10. To the surprise of no-one, everyone is on inters as they head off on the formation lap.

    The rain is still coming down and plenty of spray is kicking up behind the cars.

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    Anon: At my first grand prix with my mates from uni and we have all been hoping for an interesting race. Currently sat at the chicane in our ponchos thinking we may have jinxed it!

  12. Safety Car in the rain at Spa.Getty Images

    Race control confirms that the formation lap will start behind the safety car.

  13. 'Rolling start is a high likelihood'

    Damon Hill
    1996 world champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    When you're in a racing car it's like you're sitting in your car at home and someone putting the garden hose on the windscreen and then you open the window and it goes in your face as well.

    It's honestly so difficult to keep the car in a straight line in these conditions and so a rolling start is a high likelihood.

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    Surely the FIA should mandate full wets as the teams will never choose them, that way we might see some action today.

    Rob

    The problem isn't that the wet tyre doesn't give enough grip, it's purely the spray. And with these being ground effect cars that problem is even worse. until they find a solution to the spray we won't ever use the full wets.

    Marcus, Huddersfield

  15. 'The issue is the visibility' - Tsunoda

    Yuki Tsunoda at the Belgian Grand PrixGetty Images

    Yuki Tsunoda will start in P7 in his Red Bull, speaking to Sky Sports: "With this [weather] you probably can't do a start, even a rolling start so we will have to wait a little bit.

    "The issue is the visibility, I think we can race but the visibility of this one is going to be a bit tricky but let's see."

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    Anon: With Lewis, Fernando, Sainz and Kimi all starting from the pits – I’m as interested in the back of the grid as I am the front!

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    What's the point of wet weather tyres? Why do they exist when they never use them?

    Clark

    This will inevitably get called off or delayed and once again it will beg the question - what is the point of the wet tyres? Sincerely hope I am wrong.

    Phil, London

    Please can they allow the cars to race today? We don’t need a safety car start, these are the worlds best drivers with wet weather tyres on. Let them get on with it.

    Simon

  19. A huge Belgian flag is stretched out across the track as Belgian singer Salvatore Livolsi belts out the country's national anthem.

  20. 'I'm a bit happier now' - Bearman

    Oliver Bearman at the Belgian Grand PrixGetty Images

    Haas' Oliver Bearman speaking to Sky Sports about his high rear wing: "I mean yesterday I was a bit less happy going into qualifying but now I'm a bit happier.

    "We wanted to split the cars as a team and I was a candidate for the big wing, I'm actually quite happy about that now."