The drivers lined up on the grid for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix in the rain before the Safety Car led them off for the formation lap. FIA race director Rui Marques red-flagged the start procedure due to poor visibility, and the drivers headed into the pit lane for an 80-minute wait.

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

Meanwhile, Yuki Tsunoda was outqualified by Verstappen for the 12th time in as many qualifying sessions since he joined Red Bull, failing to reach Q3/SQ3 for the seventh time in a row; his deficit on the Dutchman was six tenths, and he ended up 12th. It is worth noting that he was not given the upgrades that Verstappen is running this weekend.