Max Verstappen officially won on Sunday under a deluge of rain at Spa the 16th victory of his career.
Certainly not the most contested since the Dutchman of the Red Bull team only covered two short laps of the circuit, behind the safety car to win.
The deplorable weather conditions pushed the organizers, after more than three hours of waiting and postponements, to make the cars run for a few minutes in order to validate a result which offers half the points compared to a fully contested race.
75,000 spectators were present at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday.
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The 75,000 spectators left the Ardennes circuit disappointed after having waited a long time for not much.
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I am very sorry for the fans.
They are incredible, formidable.
They waited a very long time for this eventual race.
Two laps: we did the minimum for it to be considered a race.
You couldn't see anything five meters in front of you.
It was impossible to drive at full speed, the visibility was too low,
”explained Lewis Hamilton who considers that Formula 1 should make a gesture for the public even if they were able to attend several races before the long awaited grand prix. .
“The goal was to get us to complete the 'two legal laps'.
It is not a good vision in my opinion ”
Lewis hamilton
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We could reimburse them because there wasn't really a race. By the time they sent the cars to the track after more than three hours, nothing had changed in terms of conditions. The goal was to get us to complete the 'two legal laps'. It is not a good sight in my opinion. What I understood: if the race started, the spectators would not be reimbursed. But I may be wrong ...
”, continued the British pilot.
