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

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.

As Max Verstappen slips to fourth place in qualifying, Red Bull says it has upped its downforce levels anticipating a wet Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday