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2021 Formula 1 Belgian GP
Aug 26, 2021 to Aug 29, 2021
| Spa-Francorchamps, BE
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Formula 1 Belgian GP
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08:12:30 am
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"I don't know if you knew this, it's my 200th grand prix. It's kind of a deal in this neck of the woods," Daniel Ricciardo says over the radio.
08:09:42 am
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Make that 15:20 local time now - I haven't seen this many delays since the last time I got a Southern Rail train...
08:06:31 am
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The formation lap will now apparently begin at 15:15 local time (or 14:15 for our UK followers). In other words, in nine minutes' time.
08:05:28 am
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The delay has been further extended.
08:01:45 am
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Kimi Raikkonen is starting from the pitlane, as Alfa Romeo has taken a gamble and replaced his rear wing - presumably to cope better with the conditions.
08:00:38 am
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We'll get the formation lap in 10 minutes' time, as we wait for some of the rain to clear.
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07:59:57 am
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We have a delayed start.
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07:58:30 am
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To nobody's surprised, DRS will be disabled until further notice.
07:55:46 am
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Five minutes until lights out - well, sort of, given it's a safety car start.
Safety car
07:52:14 am
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The formation lap will start behind the safety car, as it's very damp out there.
07:50:11 am
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The gazebos are still out, keeping the cars nice and dry. It looks like a high-tech Glastonbury out there on the grid.
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07:47:08 am
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Risk of rain: 100%. Well, it is raining, so it's bang on the money there.
07:46:21 am
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The Eurovision approach to anthems continues, as the Belgian national anthem is belted out to a backdrop of, erm, rain.
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07:40:12 am
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In case you missed it, here's why Perez will not start the race.
07:39:09 am
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07:37:41 am
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On a jovial note - could F1 have saved its drama at least until MotoGP finishes?
Rain
07:36:27 am
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Naturally, it's currently quite wet out there on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit - as it has been all weekend.
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07:35:10 am
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Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley to Michael Masi: "Right front suspension damage is too extreme for us to continue."
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07:32:39 am
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Sergio Perez has put his Red Bull in the wall at Les Combes. He's been told that the car is too damaged to make the start of the race. A nightmare for half of the Red Bull garage.
07:31:33 am
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Good afternoon everyone! The Belgian Grand Prix will begin in 30 minutes' time, and we'll be with you to take you through events as they happen. On that note...
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By: autosport.com staff
Published: Aug 29, 2021, 1:12 PM
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