Verstappen was declared the winner of Sunday’s race at Spa after solely three laps may very well be accomplished behind the Security Automobile due to heavy rain that fell all through the afternoon.
The officers acquired the laps accomplished to make sure the race may very well be declared official and a classification may very well be issued, awarding half the factors for exceeding the two-lap threshold. It’s the shortest race in F1 historical past wherein a result’s declared.
Verstappen led all three official laps behind the Security Automobile after taking pole on Saturday, and took the rostrum alongside George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in second and third place, respectively.
Verstappen was the one driver heard on crew radio calling for the race to start after they accomplished their preliminary formation laps behind the protection automobile at 3:25 p.m. native time, earlier than the rising depth of the rain prompted a crimson flag that lasted virtually three hours.
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“It’s a nice disgrace not to do the laps correctly, however the situations had been very tough on the market,” mentioned Verstappen.
“I mentioned at 3:30 pm: ‘let’s run.’
“However however, after that it was nonetheless very moist and it saved raining. It’s a victory, however it’s not how you want to win.”
“I feel for right now, you know, an enormous credit score goes to all of the followers across the observe for staying right here all day within the rain and chilly, windy situations, I feel they’re the most important winners right now.”
The outcome marked Verstappen’s sixth victory within the 2021 season, and allowed him to trim the lead of his F1 title rival Hamilton to three factors forward of the drivers’ championship, choosing up 12.5 factors for the victory.
Verstappen will head to his residence grand prix at Zandvoort subsequent week wanting to regain the championship lead
“We’ve got to preserve pushing, preserve making an attempt in fact shut it down and naturally preserve going,” Verstappen mentioned.
“We’ve got a couple of extra races to do it. And I’m assured we now have a very good automobile, we simply have to preserve making an attempt to get somewhat extra out of it.”
Gallery: Images of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix
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El Security Automobile lidera a Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing RB16B
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El Security Automobile lidera a Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing RB16B, George Russell, Williams FW43B 
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Followers 
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Followers 
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George Russell, Williams FW43B, Sir Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL35M 
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Lando Norris, McLaren 
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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M 
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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M 
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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M 
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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M, in pit lane 
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Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing RB16B, George Russell, Williams FW43B, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 
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Mechanics within the pit lane with Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-21 
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Mechanics within the pit lane with Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M 
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Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 
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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-21, Nikita Mazepin, Haas VF-21 
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Nicholas Latifi, Williams FW43B, Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari SF21 
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21, Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri AT02 
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Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12 
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Yuki Tsunoda, Alpha Tauri 
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari 
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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari 
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Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren 
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Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1 
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine F1 
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George Russell, Williams 
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George Russell, Williams 
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The rain falls 
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Lando Norris, McLaren, Sergio Pérez, Crimson Bull Racing 
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Lawrence Stroll, dueño de Aston Martin F1 
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri, Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, on the grid 
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Mick Schumacher, Haas F1 
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Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri 
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin 
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin 
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing 
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin, kneels on the grill 
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Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing within the storage 
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine A521, Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes W12, Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Racing C41 
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George Russell, Williams FW43B, Sir Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL35M 
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Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21, Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing C41 
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Lawrence Stroll, propietario de Aston Martin F1 
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Lawrence Stroll, propietario de Aston Martin F1 
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Lawrence Stroll, propietario de Aston Martin F1 
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, Daniel Ricciardo, McLaren MCL35M, Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21 
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Pit lane lights soaked from the rain 
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Pit lane lights soaked within the rain 
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Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing RB16B, George Russell, Williams FW43B, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 
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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-21, Nikita Mazepin, Haas VF-21 
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Mick Schumacher, Haas VF-21, Nikita Mazepin, Haas VF-21, Lance Stroll, Aston Martin AMR21 
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Climate radar display 
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