Belgian GP simply a “freak” day for F1 - Toto Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has described Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix as a “freak” day for Formula 1 after the race at Spa was abandoned.
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director.
Toto Wolff (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 Shareholder and Executive Director.
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Torrential rain 🧸in Belgium on Sunday meant the race never properly got underway as all the racing laps took place behind꧒ the Safety Car.

Max Verstappen was classified as the winner ahead of George Ru🌠ssell, who claimed his maiden F1 podium.

With half points handed out, Verstappen cut Lewis Hamilto💃n’s lead to just three points in the championship going into this weekend🌄’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

Reflecting on Sunday’s events, Wolff said: “This has never happened before, 𝓰so you need to take it as a freak day, where we all hoped to have a spectacula𝄹r day that didn’t happen. Are there any learnings? I’m not sure, because we are dependent on the weather. 

“Everybod༒y tried hard to get a race underway and because of the rain, it didn’t happen. I think we have had plenty of fans today that will have to go back to their jobs tomorrow and we would have tried to have the race for the local fans. Therefore that wouldn’t have made a great difference for tꦚhem.”

H💧amilton described the decision to go out again after the prolonged red flag , saying it only happened f🀅or money reasons.

Wolff was asked if he agreed, he replied: “I think we all have reasons to be upset. Half points have been awarded when probably it was expected that the weather wouldn’t get any better, but it is what ✱it is. I guess you need to take this one on the chin and close the chapter for this rac꧑e and move on. 

“In a certain way, we must really applaud the fans, who have been there for three days in the rain. They have wai♍ted for a race to happen. But 🧜as a team, we lost some points and that’s why we have to move on.”

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