Verstappen wins the Belgian F1 Grand Prix, which was rained out
August 30, 2021 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News
On Sunday, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was crowned the Belgian Grand Prix winner in Spa-Francorchamps.
The Drivers’ Championship Standings
- Lewis Hamilton (202.5 Points)
- Max Verstappen (199.5 Points)
- Lando Norris (113 Points)
- Valtteri Bottas (108 Points)
- Sergio Perez (104 Points)
- Carlos Sainz (83.5 Points)
- Charles Leclerc (82 Points)
- Daniel Ricciardo (56 Points)
- Pierre Gasly (54 Points)
- Esteban Ocon (42 Points)
- Fernando Alosno (38 Points)
- Sebastian Vettel (35 Points)
- Yuki Tsunoda (18 Points)
- Lance Stroll (18 Points)
- George Russell (13 Points)
- Nicholas Latifi (7 Points)
- Kimi Raikkonen (2 Points)
- Antonio Giovinazzi (1 Point)
- Mick Schumacher (0 Points)
- Nikita Mazepin (0 Points)
The race was red-flagged after the minimum of two laps necessary to make the result official following two tries behind the safety car. With less than 30 minutes remaining in the race, race director Michael Masi decided that the event would not be restarted.
Because 75 percent of the race distance was not completed, half points were awarded for the first time since Malaysia 2009.
The Belgian GP 2021 top ten
- Max Verstappen (12.5 points)
- George Russell (9 Points)
- Lewis Hamilton (7.5 Points)
- Daniel Ricciardo (6 Points)
- Sebastian Vettel (5 Points)
- Pierre Gasly (4 Points)
- Esteban Ocon (3 Points)
- Charles Leclerc (2 Points)
- Nicholas Latifi (1 Point)
- Carlos Sainz (0.5 Points)
The race start sequence was halted for many hours as rain continued to pour after a delayed start and a few formation laps behind the safety car. Red Bull had the chance to repair Perez’s vehicle during this period, but he had to start from the pitlane, costing him a seventh-place finish because he was classified last.
The race was begun behind the safety car with an hour on the clock due to a brief respite in the rain, although the weather remained extremely wet. The race was red-flagged after two and a half circuits as the rain became more intense, making the event official for half points.