A rolling start and several laps behind the safety car finally kicked off the Belgian Grand Prix, 80 minutes later than scheduled. But what exactly was behind the lengthy delay at Spa?

The Belgian Grand Prix is under serious threat of cancellation after heavy rain lashed Spa-Francorchamps, leading to a cancellation of the F3 round.

Questions have been raised about the decision to suspend the race start by 80 minutes and then not release the cars until parts of the track were beginning to dry

SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Belgian GP

Race start time and grid with Norris on pole and Hamilton down the order - Follow live F1 updates from Spa-Francorchamps with Norris on pole ahead of Piastri and Leclerc

The Italian F1 media have delivered their verdict on Lewis Hamilton ’s performance at the Belgian Grand Prix after a nightmare Spa weekend. Hamilton suffered not one, but two early exits from qualifying in Belgium, and started Sunday’s grand prix from the pitlane after picking up zero points from the sprint.

Here's a look at what you may have missed from the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix that was dominated by McLaren.

Mercedes enjoyed a strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season.