FIA race director Michael Masi says the decision late in the day to restart the Belgian Grand Prix behind the safety car was a final attempt to gauge the track's conditions and not an effort to ensure the event's official status. The 12th round of the 2021 F1 world championship kicked off after a 25-minute wait and behind the safety car, but the race was red flagged after just a handful of formation laps. A nearly three-hour wait followed thereafter as teams and fans hoped for an improvement of the weather. When a window of opportunity appeared, the field took to the track once again behind the safety car, but again everyone was called in after two laps. Shortly after, Masi eventually put...
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