Belgian GP 2021 : Race

[jgonzalesm6]

Let's hope for a clean race.

[Kyss4k]

Lol Perez already out of the race crashing in the warmup before the race.

[jgonzalesm6]

C'mon Checo....really!!

[Tifoso Svedese]

Lol Perez already out of the race crashing in the warmup before the race.

If only Bottler had done the same last time...

Either way, I don't understand why driver push on laps to the grid. Makes no sense to me.

[Tifoso Svedese]

So that's P8 and P10 now then? Going places.

[elnano14]

Is there interview from our drivers/team after yesterday's qualifying ?

[stefa]

Looking at the weather, todays cars, standards, there will be more laps under SC than actual racing

[KimiBot]

Interesting race I guess, maybe we have a change to podium now when raining.

[SilverSpeed]

Oh well after Lemans last week ready for another big disappointment.

[stefa]

It is going to be roulette. Let's hope RED is the color to bet!

[Greig]

Delayed start

[stefa]

Delayed start

Doubt they will race at all today

[stefa]

Thumbs up to all supporters out there on the track!

[stefa]

Again delay

[stefa]

15:20

[SilverSpeed]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn.

[stefa]

It is not just rain, visibility is very poor also

[Greig]

15.25

[stefa]

15:25

[stefa]

Clouds are descending on track...

[stefa]

Don't know for how much longer they can delay, as it is getting darker

[drax]

I have a bad feeling about this

[stefa]

Even when they, if they, start this race, it'll be red flagged very soon

[SilverSpeed]

At least Max will be happy...

[stefa]

Here we go

[SilverSpeed]

No visibility so don't expect they go.

[stefa]

So, what are the options, if they cancel race today?

[Tifoso Svedese]

Another great advertisment for Pirelli's wet tyres. Aquaplanning behind the safety car :rotfl

[stefa]

Listening to the drivers, there will be no racing today

[stefa]

MV: "For me it is fine to race"

[Greig]

start suspended

[stefa]

Suspended

[stefa]

Who said yesterday Ferrari gambled with dry weather set up? :rotfl

[Warp]

Who said yesterday Ferrari gambled with dry weather set up? :rotfl

Me! I think Mercedes did the same! :lol

[stefa]

Me! I think Mercedes did the same! :lol

Regarding Mercedes, with that car and engine, they can do whatever they choose to do!

[Warp]

Some Ferrari shots : https://streamja.com/Q31OX

[stefa]

Some Ferrari shots : https://streamja.com/Q31OX

I've stopped breathing when they ware showing that slow motion with Ferrari in it

[Warp]

I've stopped breathing when they ware showing that slow motion with Ferrari in it

Terrible conditions mate and it doesn't seem it will stop anytime soon. :-s

[stefa]

Terrible conditions mate and it doesn't seem it will stop anytime soon. :-s

Agree

[stefa]

Don't see how this race is going to happen today?!

[SilverSpeed]

So oké, I went to the toilet while waiting and I crossed Lewis on my way out.

He talked about my dump here:

https://streamja.com/ZpPK3

[stefa]

SP will be allowed to join the race if they fix the car in time. From pit lane.

[JChan]

did you guys observed Binotto eyeglass is not round anymore, maybe he's not liking calling him harry potter

[stefa]

Actually it is not raining that heavy, I remember races with far more rain, but visibility is very poor

[hakanabi]

did you guys observed Binotto eyeglass is not round anymore, maybe he's not liking calling him harry potter

Lol :lol

[stefa]

If they start, it'll be 39 laps race

[stefa]

Red Bull has finished SP car reparation

[stefa]

At 18:00, whatsoever it'll be THE END!!!

[stefa]

Don't now why they don't just cancel this and move it for tomorrow. This is torture for everyone!

[Lesky]

Don't now why they don't just cancel this and move it for tomorrow. This is torture for everyone!

Cant race tomorow because lack of marshalls. They go to their actual jobs on monday. They all volunteers with normal jobs during the week.

[stefa]

So, most probably, at some point SC will lead the cars fot two laps, than they will show red flag, stop the race, and give them half points.

[stefa]

C'mon! Just stop it! What is the point!?!

[hakanabi]

They used to race in similar conditions for entire race under constant rain, what has formula 1 became to?

[stefa]

They used to race in similar conditions for entire race under constant rain, what has formula 1 became to?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6UjDBnYEVs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4wBUeZ5Hjc&t=436s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R22nxVYLaBQ

[stefa]

Knowing how car parking's looks like at Hungaroring, plain field, I cannot image what a mess is now at SPA!?

[stefa]

We are getting some racing!

[Greig]

SC race for half points....

[stefa]

SC race for half points....

Imagine the disappointment of all those people out there if that happens!?

[Lesky]

Whats the song played called? I NEED to know!

[stefa]

One hour countdown

[Greig]

Congrats Max on the win :-D

[stefa]

As expected. Red flag!

[stefa]

Congrats Max on the win :-D

:rotfl

[stefa]

Will they refund half the price of tickets to these poor souls there?

[ntukza]

What a waste of time. ��

[stefa]

So I was not right yesterday. We got 2 points :-D

[stefa]

What a waste of time. ��

COLLOSAL!!!

[Lesky]

Mazepin with the fastest lap!

[stefa]

Williams on podium since God knows when

[Hornet]

Shame the weather is rotten today.
This has always been one of the race i look forward to every year

Feel bad for all the fans out there who held out until now

[stefa]

Mazepin with the fastest lap!

Unlucky for him, he is outside from top ten. No points

[Tifoso Svedese]

Absolutely ridiculous that any points are handed out for this farce.

[Hornet]

Absolutely ridiculous that any points are handed out for this farce.

If the race is not possible, then the drivers should get some points based on their qualifying result.
Which I guess is what we have here, which IMO is fine. If thats what it takes to give the driver points, then so be it.

[Greig]

Race over

[drax]

And they are doing a podium ceremony? This race was a clown show … they should have just cancelled it or delayed it.

[Greig]

Lewis is right fans should be refunded, maybe the drivers can make it happen......

[SilverSpeed]

Gratz to Russell he held off Lewis!!!:rotfl

[tifosi1993]

Most exciting race of 2021! :nana

[ntukza]

By the way Brembo, Russell put it on P2 in qualifying, IN A WILLIAMS, and ended off with a podium, IN A WILLIAMS. You must be thoroughly disappointed.

[wisepie]

Feel so sorry for those fans who paid good money and stayed in the cold to see a safety car display...the only upside is that I think we got 2pts for Charles and 0.5pts for Carlos after the farce that we all endured, better than 2 trips off-piste I suppose, and only thanks to PER/BOT and NOR getting penalties and if we'd got quali strategy right, it could have been more. But the whole day was a big let-down and really quite embarrassing, although I didn't think it was safe to race in those atrocious conditions. What chance of Zandvoort being rain-free?!:-??

[paolo lalli]

The race could have been cancelled or even run the following day,its not that f1 is on a tight schedule corona virus has sorted that out, with many races cancelled for this season you would think that the clowns running the circus would make each race a priority.Seems like they just want to see the backside of the season and get it over and done with,you have to feel for the fans who attended a real let down refund please.

[stefa]

By the way Brembo, Russell put it on P2 in qualifying, IN A WILLIAMS, and ended off with a podium, IN A WILLIAMS. You must be thoroughly disappointed.

DON'T FEED THE TROLL!!!!!

[stefa]

The race could have been cancelled or even run the following day,its not that f1 is on a tight schedule corona virus has sorted that out, with many races cancelled for this season you would think that the clowns running the circus would make each race a priority.Seems like they just want to see the backside of the season and get it over and done with,you have to feel for the fans who attended a real let down refund please.

Couldnt agree more

[ntukza]

And they are doing a podium ceremony? This race was a clown show … they should have just cancelled it or delayed it.

They pretty much did cancel it. Two laps and then calling it off is pretty much the same thing. What more do you want?

[ntukza]

The race could have been cancelled or even run the following day,its not that f1 is on a tight schedule corona virus has sorted that out, with many races cancelled for this season you would think that the clowns running the circus would make each race a priority.Seems like they just want to see the backside of the season and get it over and done with,you have to feel for the fans who attended a real let down refund please.

Everyone can have their own opinion. Unfortunately not everyone is in charge. It's life. What happened today is no one's fault. I'm disappointed that I waited three weeks and then didn't get a race, but it is what it is.

[stefa]

Everyone can have their own opinion. Unfortunately not everyone is in charge. It's life. What happened today is no one's fault. I'm disappointed that I waited three weeks and then didn't get a race, but it is what it is.

I cannot remember when was the last time like this. Closes that pops to my mind is Australia 1991. To be fair they did 14 laps of racing then...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ps29eT1_rs

[ntukza]

Feel so sorry for those fans who paid good money and stayed in the cold to see a safety car display...the only upside is that I think we got 2pts for Charles and 0.5pts for Carlos after the farce that we all endured, better than 2 trips off-piste I suppose, and only thanks to PER/BOT and NOR getting penalties and if we'd got quali strategy right, it could have been more. But the whole day was a big let-down and really quite embarrassing, although I didn't think it was safe to race in those atrocious conditions. What chance of Zandvoort being rain-free?!:-??

I'm not sure about embarrassing as it wasn't anyone's fault, but definitely a huge let-down.

[SilverSpeed]

I cannot remember when was the last time like this. Closes that pops to my mind is Australia 1991. To be fair they did 14 laps of racing then...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ps29eT1_rs

Didn't the race lasted for 16 laps?

[Liscia]

I KNEW IT!! Just kept tabs on the computer and haven't even turned on the tv. Spa and Monza are my 2 favorites
but today was RIDICULOUS and I hope for a race (at least) in Monza? The Ham's lead is eroded and no one was hurt
so all's well that ends all wet!!

[aroutis]

Huge mismanagement. They could have racee 3 laps behind the safety car right from the car and call it quits since they could see the weather would not improve but no. They kept torturing everyone , fans and people alike for what?

The failure of this race goes beyond usa 2005.

[SilverSpeed]

At least we got points eh, something we normally shouldn't have had in a race.

[SS454]

I don't blame them for not racing, the visibility was next to impossible and would have been extremely dangerous.

I just can't believe they didn't even attempt to race on Monday. That's the joke that F1 is. People were complaining about logistics. Sorry, but they were going from Spa to Zandvoort. It's a less than 4 hour drive! Nascar drives across the USA every weekend!! If the time it takes to load and unload the circus takes that long, then maybe it's time for the sport to look at reducing the cost and over the top luxury that goes on behind the scenes. Do teams really need these $50 million dollar rolling hotels to eat soup in?

[DJTaurus]

So red bull saved their engine for one race.

[stefa]

Didn't the race lasted for 16 laps?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Australian_Grand_Prix

It lasted for 16 laps, but used the order from 14th lap as a final result.

[aroutis]

I don't blame them for not racing, the visibility was next to impossible and would have been extremely dangerous.

I just can't believe they didn't even attempt to race on Monday. That's the joke that F1 is. People were complaining about logistics. Sorry, but they were going from Spa to Zandvoort. It's a less than 4 hour drive! Nascar drives across the USA every weekend!! If the time it takes to load and unload the circus takes that long, then maybe it's time for the sport to look at reducing the cost and over the top luxury that goes on behind the scenes. Do teams really need these $50 million dollar rolling hotels to eat soup in?
There are people that work for the races we see in the weekend that cannot work on Monday.
How would that work ?

[Greig]

I don't blame them for not racing, the visibility was next to impossible and would have been extremely dangerous.

I just can't believe they didn't even attempt to race on Monday. That's the joke that F1 is. People were complaining about logistics. Sorry, but they were going from Spa to Zandvoort. It's a less than 4 hour drive! Nascar drives across the USA every weekend!! If the time it takes to load and unload the circus takes that long, then maybe it's time for the sport to look at reducing the cost and over the top luxury that goes on behind the scenes. Do teams really need these $50 million dollar rolling hotels to eat soup in?

I am sure the teams could easily have raced a day later, not so sure the marshalls could just not turn up for work cause you wanted to see a race though :-)

[jgonzalesm6]

I don't blame them for not racing, the visibility was next to impossible and would have been extremely dangerous.

I just can't believe they didn't even attempt to race on Monday. That's the joke that F1 is. People were complaining about logistics. Sorry, but they were going from Spa to Zandvoort. It's a less than 4 hour drive! Nascar drives across the USA every weekend!! If the time it takes to load and unload the circus takes that long, then maybe it's time for the sport to look at reducing the cost and over the top luxury that goes on behind the scenes. Do teams really need these $50 million dollar rolling hotels to eat soup in?

1.) Logistics....which you mentioned.
2.) F1 just started a triple header.
3.) Forecast for Spa on Monday is the same for Sunday.....gloomy and raining....so Monday would'nt work.

Fyi, all the top 10 got half the points alotted because the drivers did'nt do a full race....so drivers and teams have a .5 next to their points.

[Brembo]

Everyone can have their own opinion. Unfortunately not everyone is in charge. It's life. What happened today is no one's fault. I'm disappointed that I waited three weeks and then didn't get a race, but it is what it is.

I'm sure Russell is one happy driver!! And his fans got to see him on the podium! Williams is back! If this keeps up it may be Russell @ Merc with Lewis replacing Bottas as #2 !

[WS6TransAm01]

I knew that I would be driving home 460 miles today and would be unable to see the race. I was so upset since Spa is my favorite track.

Looks like I didn’t miss anything.

Shame for the fans and those who sat at home waiting for something to happen.

[SS454]

There are people that work for the races we see in the weekend that cannot work on Monday.
How would that work ?

I forgot the Marshals are volunteers. It certainly wouldn't be realistic to find and train replacements in half a day.

If Monday was going to be just as bad of weather, then it wouldn't make any difference anyways.

[aroutis]

I'm sure Russell is one happy driver!! And his fans got to see him on the podium! Williams is back! If this keeps up it may be Russell @ Merc with Lewis replacing Bottas as #2 !

It must hurt you to see P2 George, P3 Lewis.

[Brembo]

It must hurt you to see P2 George, P3 Lewis.

Not really. 2 1/2 years to get some points with his Williams. The best to him. Sir Lewis with a date with 8. I wished Ferrari on the podium even though a 3 lap race is a first for me. Charles is pushing real hard every race. He for sure wants that seat come 2023. I was at the Indy 2005 race with 8 cars if I remember correctly. I got a refund for my tickets and used it for the next race. This 3 lap race was a first for me to see. Be ready for the posts coming to tell you to " Stop feeding me!! " :rotfl .

[Tony]

I would have been quite upset if I paid to watch 2 laps under the SC, I totally understand the safety concerns and don't blame them for red flagging the race, but I think they could have moved the race to another day for the benefit of the fans.