Summary

  • Piastri stays ahead of Norris to win

  • Polesitter Norris lost lead to team-mate Piastri at start delayed after rain

  • 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

  1. Someone once said never sit in the comfy chair, but that's exactly what all the drivers are doing at the moment. They are sat in their respective garages with their feet up as the fans continue dancing to the tunes being pumped out.

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    F1 is in danger of being too safe. The drivers all know the risks and are paid and treated handsomely to do the sport they love. I was at Britain in 2016 and it was worse than today and Germany in 2019 and it was worse than today. Lots of fans here who've paid good money and are pretty soggy from the downpour earlier and we don't race... because of spray!

    Stew, from Wigan, at Combes

  3. Weather update

    Ian Fergusson
    BBC weather forecaster

    Next period of rain is imminent from the west. Moderate rates expected initially, then turning lighter...

  4. There may not be any action on the track but the fans in the stands are very much enjoying some pretty heavy trance music.

    Max Verstappen wasn't happy with the decision to delay as he rightly points out that it is just going to keep going with more heavy rain due to come.

  5. 'Most extreme track in these conditions'

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps

    The Safety Car leads the cars around the track at Spa.Getty Images

    This is the most extreme track in these conditions because it's so fast. The faster the track is, the more of an issue there is with spray.

    There are a number of places on this track where it's extremely dangerous even in the dry.

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    Why don’t they make all the cars put full wets on, do ten laps behind the safety car to clear the tracks, refuel, then start the race properly?

    Pat

  7. Max Verstappen with lots of spray coming off his car in the wet at Spa.Getty Images

    The main issue seems to have been visibility concerns, with most of the drivers saying during the formation lap that it was poor.

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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

  9. 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.

  10. Harry Benjamin
    BBC F1 Commentator

    Lando Norris in the wet at Spa.Getty Images

    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.

  11. Everyone follows the safety car into the pits.

    Now we wait.

  12. 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."

  13. 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

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

  16. '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.

  17. 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!

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

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

  20. '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.