A rolling start and several laps behind the safety car finally kicked off the Belgian Grand Prix, 80 minutes later than scheduled. But what exactly was behind the lengthy delay at Spa?

Here's a look at what you may have missed from the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix that was dominated by McLaren.

Questions have been raised about the decision to suspend the race start by 80 minutes and then not release the cars until parts of the track were beginning to dry

Catch up on Saturday at Spa, as it hosted round 13 of the 2025 Formula One season with the Belgian Grand Prix weekend

An F1 2025 driver is set to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pit lane in a further blow to his prospects at Spa.

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The Italian F1 media have delivered their verdict on Lewis Hamilton ’s performance at the Belgian Grand Prix after a nightmare Spa weekend. Hamilton suffered not one, but two early exits from qualifying in Belgium, and started Sunday’s grand prix from the pitlane after picking up zero points from the sprint.

The famously rainy circuit’s dangerous nature even led to its removal from the F1 calendar in the 1970s, before it rejoined in a shortened format in 1983. Its safety suitability came under scrutiny again in 2023, when Dutch driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff died following an accident in a junior series race.

Formula 1 drivers are competing for the Belgian Grand Prix trophy, and hopefully they will treat it with care after its luxurious Louis Vuitton transport.

SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Belgian GP