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THE Belgian Grand Prix At Spa-Francorchamps, it is threatened with cancellation after heavy rains hit the circuit. The Formula three features race has been canceled due to unfavorable time terms.
Weather.com Bring 35 to 45% of rain during the F1 race at 3 p.m., the local time, but it remains to be seen if the severity increases as the day progresses, given to what extent the breed F3 has been assigned.
Several F3 cars took place during the training lap behind the safety car. There was also the lack of visibility due to the spray that the cars leave behind, which adds to the danger. The race finally resumed, to be again red flag after Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak lost control and stranded his car on a sidewalk.
The race did not restart and a winner was not declared. A report suggests that the rain should remain intense throughout the day, which could affect the Grand Prix.
The teams have been counted from the rain on the grid during the sprint in front of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Spa-Francorchamps circuit on July 29, 2023 in Spa, Belgium.
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The previous round in Silverstone saw a period of rain to the point which reduced visibility to dangerous levels. However, the rain did not last long and the track was dried earlier than expected.
If the rain fits in the afternoon at Spa, fans could attend an exciting Grand Prix on a wet track, similar to the action observed during the British GP. The two drivers of McLaren, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, should be the main contenders. Having obtained pole position, Norris will start in the front row with his teammate. Speaking on his flawless qualification race on Saturday, Norris said::
“It was a decent, so happy turn. Everyone was quite worried after yesterday. I was not even so far, it was just a few little problems that we had. So I was confident after yesterday and confident to come today, so it was nice to see that I could come back to the top.
“Three tenths are only Slipstreams and are not the first in the path of the stands, so it was nothing to fear. But people like to do a lot of things, but I felt good. The car stolen all weekend, Oscar did a good job all weekend, so we push ourselves a lot.”
Qualification results of the Belgian Grand Prix
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Alex Albon (Williams)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
- Esteban Ocon (Haas)
- Ollie Bearman (Haas)
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
- Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
- Carlos Sainz (Williams)
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
- Franco Frankntoto (Alpine)
- Some Antonelli (Mercedes)
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)