Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said he was “surprised” by the FIA’s decision to delay the start of Formula 1 ‘s Belgian Grand Prix due to rain that fell before the scheduled time. The race at Spa-Francorchamps was delayed by over an hour due to a deluge, but it appeared that conditions did not merit such a lengthy halt to proceedings.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen will not be able to trigger the performance clause in his contract with the team as he heads into the F1 summer break within the top three of the championship