Debate | FIA should not have declared a winner in Belgium

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22:41, 29 Aug 2021

Max Verstappen was declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix, without having to put in much effort on Sunday. Driving a few laps behind the safety car proved enough for victory. There is a lot of discussion about whether the FIA did the right thing. What do you think?

Verstappen owes his victory to his pole position on Saturday. His opponents had no chance to knock the Red Bull Racing driver off the lead. So is this the way to end the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps?

Russell and Wolff disagree

George Russell said he was happy that a good Saturday was being rewarded, but Toto Wolff thinks the FIA failed miserably and doesn't understand why the drivers were sent out on two laps to only give out half points. There are always two sides to a story of course and that is why we are curious about your opinion!

What do you think of the statement: FIA should not have declared a winner in Belgium? Let us know in the poll and join the discussion in the comments!

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Debate | FIA should not have declared a winner in Belgium

Russell and Wolff disagree

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