New Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has highlighted how Formula One's governing body, the FIA, delayed the Belgian Grand Prix race start to avoid a wet race. While he acknowledged that the delay was for safety reasons, the decision left Red Bull at a disadvantage, as its car was set up for a wet race.

The start of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday has been delayed following a red flag on the formation lap after heavy rain hit the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. McLaren's Lando Norris, starting on pole position,

The Belgian Formula One Grand Prix started after four laps behind the safety car on Sunday following a delay of nearly an hour and a half due to rain and poor visibility at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.