Belgian Grand Prix delayed by rain
Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - July 27, 2025 Ferrari mechanics with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton car in the pit lane after the start of the race was delayed due to weather REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix was delayed by rain and poor visibility at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit after a formation lap behind the safety car.
The cars were brought into the pit lane and the starting procedure halted.
"I can't see a lot behind the safety car so I can't imagine what it's like for everyone else," McLaren's pole-sitter Lando Norris said over the team radio.
The Briton said later the standing water was not too bad but visibility was the problem.
The rain-affected 2021 Belgian Grand Prix remains the shortest race in Formula One history with only three laps completed behind the safety car and half points awarded. REUTERS
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