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Alonso: Decision to award F1 points for Belgian GP "shocking"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 981 views )

With bad weather at Spa-Francorchamps making it too dangerous for cars to race, F1 drivers were only able to complete some slow laps behind the safety car before the event was... read more »

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Alonso blasts F1's "shocking" decision to award points at Belgian GP

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1024 views )

Fernando Alonso says Formula 1's decision to award points at the Belgian Grand Prix despite no racing laps being completed was "shocking". read more »

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Autosport Podcast: Belgian GP review

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 860 views )

Despite the best efforts of race control to get the grand prix going, the elements had other ideas as heavy showers prevented any true race from taking place.Max Verstappen was... read more »

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Max Verstappen: "It's a big shame not to do some proper racing laps"

over 4 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 914 views )

Max Verstappen won in Belgium, but the fact there were no green flag laps made it difficult for him to celebrate as he would any of his previous fifteen victories in Formula 1. read more »

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F1, FIA and teams will meet to look at ways to avoid repeat of Belgian GP

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 798 views )

Formula 1 stakeholders will meet to discuss how a repeat of the Belgian Grand Prix, which has been branded a “farce” by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, can be avoided... read more »

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‘Nobody should feel right calling that a race’

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 557 views )

F1 needs to have a hard look at what it considers a race after two laps behind the Safety Car at Spa yielded a classification. read more »

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Alonso: Decision to award points at Belgian GP 'shocking'

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 978 views )

Alpine's Fernando Alonso has hit out at Formula 1's decision to award half points at the rain-shortened Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Three laps behind the safety car... read more »

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F1 set for talks over rule changes after Belgian GP "farce"

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1158 views )

While the FIA and F1 race director Michael Masi have been commended for not pushing on and allowing racing in the dangerous wet conditions at Spa on Sunday, there is unease... read more »

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No commercial pressure behind start 'race', insists Stefano Domenicali

over 4 years ago

from: Pitpass.com

( 1005 views )

Amidst growing anger over today's Belgian Grand Prix, F1 boss, Stefano Domenicali insists there was no commercial pressure to start the event, albeit for just two laps. read more »

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Domenicali: No commercial pressure to run race laps

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 862 views )

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has asserted that there was no commercial pressure to ensure sufficient laps were run in Belgium to declare a result. The race was pushed back... read more »

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Sebastian Vettel: Awarding points for Belgian GP 'a joke'

over 4 years ago

from: EspnF1.com

( 948 views )

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel said it was a joke that points were awarded for the rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix, which was limited to just three laps behind a... read more »

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"A farce" - Hamilton leads F1 drivers' criticism of Belgian GP 'race'

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 883 views )

Lewis Hamilton has led criticism at Formula 1's decision to restart the Belgian Grand Prix for two laps under the Safety Car, calling the situation a "farce". read more »

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F1 races where half points were awarded

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 614 views )

With the Belgian Grand Prix completing just two laps to confirm a classification, F1 handed out half-points for just the sixth time in its 71-year history. read more »

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F1 CEO Domenicali: No commercial pressure to start Belgian GP

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 785 views )

After a long delay due to the wet conditions the event eventually started behind the safety car, but it was then stopped after just three laps. That was enough to ensure that... read more »

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Russell: Belgium podium a 'massive result' regardless of circumstance

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1057 views )

George Russell says a second-place finish for Williams at the Belgian Grand Prix is a "massive result", despite achieving it without any green flag racing laps... read more »

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Hamilton labels Belgian GP a 'farce' | FIA explains decisions

over 4 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1012 views )

Lewis Hamilton criticised the decision to complete two laps of the Belgian GP behind the Safety Car before finally calling the race off, claiming "money talks" and... read more »

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"No ability" to postpone F1's Belgian GP until Monday - FIA's Masi

over 4 years ago

from: Crash.Net

( 1058 views )

FIA race director Michael Massi says there was "no ability" to move Formula 1's rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix to Monday after it was called off following just... read more »

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Why one-lap Belgian Grand Prix counted for F1 points

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 693 views )

With it having long been known that F1 drivers need to finish at least two laps for half points to be handed out, the fact the Belgian GP result was classified after just one... read more »

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Norris says zero points should have been handed out

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 695 views )

McLaren’s Lando Norris doesn’t feel as though drivers did enough to earn points during Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. The race ran for just two laps - both of which were... read more »

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Vettel labels it 'a joke’ to award points at Spa

over 4 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 987 views )

After only completing a couple of laps behind the Safety Car, Sebastian Vettel has branded it 'a joke' that any points were awarded at Spa. read more »

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FIA counters Hamilton Belgian GP criticism

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 812 views )

FIA race director Michael Masi has insisted the two laps run to complete the distance needed for classification at the Belgian Grand Prix were solely to test conditions. read more »

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FIA: "No ability" to postpone Belgian GP until Monday

over 4 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1140 views )

Heavy rain in the hours leading up to lights out at Spa resulted in the start being delayed by 25 minutes, after which a handful of formation laps were completed behind the... read more »

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Hamilton critical of money-driven "bad choice" from F1 at Belgian GP "disaster"

over 4 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 981 views )

Lewis Hamilton has criticised the decision to complete two laps to ensure half-points could be awarded at the Belgian Grand Prix and believes it proves "money talks"... read more »

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Verstappen: Not how you want to win a grand prix

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 684 views )

Max Verstappen accepted his Belgian Grand Prix victory was "not how you want to win a race" after wet weather wrecked Sunday's action. Relentless rain fell... read more »

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FIA: There’s no ability to postpone a race until Monday

over 4 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 934 views )

The FIA has confirmed that delaying a race until the following day wouldn’t have been possible for multiple reasons, and they did the best they could under difficult... read more »