F1 found itself in controversy when the Belgian GP was hit by heavy and persistent rain at Spa-Francorchamps last August, resulting in race start delays before it was officially begun with formation laps behind the safety car.
After further delays, the race was stopped by the stewards to target a period when the rain was forecast to ease off, but when that didn’t arrive to provide sufficient safe conditions to restart the race, two full race laps were completed behind the safety car to ensure the race was official and a classification could be issued.
As a result, Max Verstappen was declared the winner, with the top 10 awarded half points and is the shortest race in F1 history.
Following backlash from fans, the FIA has changed the rules around shortened races, with no points awarded for a race unless a minimum of two laps have been completed by the race leader without a safety car or virtual safety car, meaning no points would have been awarded for last year’s Belgian GP under…
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