Verstappen wins rain-ruined two-lap Belgian GP, shortest race in historyRed for danger - only two laps were completed at rain-hit SpaSPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen emerged as the winner of the rain-ruined Belgian Grand Prix with only two laps completed behind a safety car at a drenched and dangerous Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Pole-sitter Verstappen was awarded half points, which moved him to within three points of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship after the shortest race in Formula One history. Organisers finally gave the go-ahead for a rolling start behind a safety car at 18h30 local time (1630), three and a half hours after the scheduled 15h00 start. - 'Sorry for the fans' -"I feel so sorry for the fans today, obviously it's no one's fault but the fans have been great today," said seven-time world champion Hamilton. Despite huge advances in car safety, organisers will have been very mindful of ensuring conditions were safe enough to resume at one of F1's most demanding port-of-calls.

Source: Bangkok Post August 29, 2021 18:00 UTC