Honda sees new Red Bull victory, but feels sorry for fans

At Honda they managed to brighten up their anniversary with a victory. Max Verstappen finished on top after two laps in the Belgian Grand Prix. The Japanese engine manufacturer however is disappointed that it had to be this way.

"Because of the very bad conditions with rain falling all day, we only managed a few laps behind the Safety Car. This was a great shame for all the spectators who stayed right to the end in the hope of seeing a race. We really wanted to be able to put on a good show for them", says Toyoharu Tanabe on the Honda website.

Verstappen eventually walked away with the win at Spa-Francorchamps. "Thanks to his pole position yesterday, Max was declared the winner in what was our 50th race with Red Bull Racing. Pierre also picked up points for sixth place, so both our teams scored points, which is always satisfying." Sergio Perez was number seven in qualifying, but he drove his RB16B into the tyre piles on his way to the grid.

Dutch GP next weekend

This weekend the Dutch Grand Prix is on the programme again. Formula 1 last touched down exactly 36 years ago. "Now we head to Zandvoort for next weekend’s race, the second consecutive home Grand Prix for Max and we are already focussing on getting the best possible result with both our teams," Tanabe said.