FIA announce race POSTPONED as Spa weekend severely disrupted by weather

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Belgian Grand Prix

FIA announce race POSTPONED as Spa weekend severely disrupted by weather

Wet weather continues to impact the Belgian GP

Originally written by Sheona Mountford. This version is a translation.

Saturday 27 July 2024 18:00

The FIA have postponed a race at Spa as wet weather continues to disrupt the grand prix weekend.

Throughout its history the Belgian Grand Prix has been blighted by extreme weather, with the 2021 grand prix called off after two laps of racing.

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Saturday at the Belgian GP has already been disrupted by the weather, with the drivers unable to complete any dry runs in FP3.

Most of the final session was red flagged, after Lance Stroll endured a terrifying crash in his Aston Martin, and the track was deemed too dangerous.

F2 sprint race postponed at Spa

The race was scheduled to start at 14:15 local time, but as rain continued to hit the track Bernd Maylander completed a lap in the safety car and deemed the track unsafe.

ART driver Zak O’Sullivan was set to start on pole as part of the reverse grid start for F2 sprint races, but it was Paul Aron who set the fastest time in qualifying and will start tomorrow’s feature race on pole.

The sprint race has been rescheduled for 18:15 local time, providing conditions do not worsen at Spa.

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