Formula 1 Moët & Chandon Belgian Grand Prix 2025Formula 1 

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Modern F1 only works with light to medium rain and only when the rain sets in during the race.

Standing water usually leads to hour long delays or worse, race cancellations.

Given that this is a sprint weekend (dumb decision to have one here imo) they have a lot less wiggle room timing wise to shift stuff around and react to weather.

If the rain follows the Silverstone dramaturgy than by all means bring it on.
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As I said earlier…
 
Komatsu saying what everyone is thinking, Verstappen as well. Keep lapping behind the safety car, clear the water and go racing before the next rainfall. Now it's going to rain again before they get going so they won't get going.

🤦

They'll never learn.
 
I think race control made the wrong call here. This might be the only window we’ll get to start the race. 3 laps behind the SC on full wets would have been the way to go imo.
 
I'll say I'm starting to dislike when it rains at those races. I get that it spices things up but man it's so freaking annoying with the safety cars, full on red flag or what have you. I'd take a dry race everytime if this is how it goes down every time it rains. Don't get me wrong, I get the safety aspect of it but this is the "Pinnacle of the Motorsports" surely there's something they can do to manage that. Whether that is managing water flow on the track or have sweepers at the ready to help removing water before we go racing, there's go to be something.
 
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Sitting down to watch Spa like..
 
AshenGraey
I'll say I'm starting to dislike when it rains at those races. I get that it spices things up but man it's so freaking annoying with the safety cars, full on red flag or what have you. I'd take a dry race everytime if this is how it goes down every time it rains. Don't get me wrong, I get the safety aspect of it but this is the "Pinnacle of the Motorsports" surely there's something they can do to manage that. Whether that is managing water flow on the track or have sweepers at the ready to help removing water before we go racing, there's go to be something.
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I literally groan when I hear there could be potential rain at a race weekend. It used to be something to look forward too a few years back. Those Pirelli tyres are absolutely awful at clearing water, although the spray issue should improve next year due to the narrowing of the tyres.
 
They ****ed up the F3 race during the safety lap earlier, so they aren't taking any chances right now.
 
I’m not - this is silly. They should’ve kept lapping like the F2 race. Glad I didn’t go in the end
 
I remember a time when I used to get excited for rain races. Not now with how much of a joke F1 is. I hate how these cars have ruined the on track product and can't wait to get rid of them. Hopefully the next ones can actually race in the rain. F1 has become an embarrassment to motorsports.
 
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IforceV8


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Hot take: depends on the Mayo. I visited Belgium in High School, and while I'm am not at all a fan of the stuff in general, whatever Mayo the random street vendor we came across used was a massive improvement over any run-of-the-mill grocery store Mayonnaise here in the States.
 
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The FIA have announced the cars can now stay within 20 car lengths of each other during Safety Car conditions, rather than the usual 10.

This is likely due to the lack of visibility and for safety reasons.
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Announcing a rule change during a race event is a bit odd.
 
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While Max said he is staying at Red Bull.
I wonder if he will go to AM if they have a strong car next year.
 
Grayfox
While Max said he is staying at Red Bull.
I wonder if he will go to AM if they have a strong car next year.
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2027 might be a good bet once Alonso’s contract is up.
 
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