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F1 Belgian GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day
Minute-by-minute updates of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps
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"I don't know if you knew this, it's my 200th grand prix. It's kind of a deal in this neck of the woods," Daniel Ricciardo says over the radio.
Make that 15:20 local time now - I haven't seen this many delays since the last time I got a Southern Rail train...
The formation lap will now apparently begin at 15:15 local time (or 14:15 for our UK followers). In other words, in nine minutes' time.
The delay has been further extended.
Kimi Raikkonen is starting from the pitlane, as Alfa Romeo has taken a gamble and replaced his rear wing - presumably to cope better with the conditions.
We'll get the formation lap in 10 minutes' time, as we wait for some of the rain to clear.
Breaking news
We have a delayed start.
Breaking news
To nobody's surprised, DRS will be disabled until further notice.
Five minutes until lights out - well, sort of, given it's a safety car start.
Safety car
The formation lap will start behind the safety car, as it's very damp out there.
The gazebos are still out, keeping the cars nice and dry. It looks like a high-tech Glastonbury out there on the grid.
Rain
Risk of rain: 100%. Well, it is raining, so it's bang on the money there.
The Eurovision approach to anthems continues, as the Belgian national anthem is belted out to a backdrop of, erm, rain.
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On a jovial note - could F1 have saved its drama at least until MotoGP finishes?
Rain
Naturally, it's currently quite wet out there on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit - as it has been all weekend.
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Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley to Michael Masi: "Right front suspension damage is too extreme for us to continue."
Crash
Sergio Perez has put his Red Bull in the wall at Les Combes. He's been told that the car is too damaged to make the start of the race. A nightmare for half of the Red Bull garage.
Good afternoon everyone! The Belgian Grand Prix will begin in 30 minutes' time, and we'll be with you to take you through events as they happen. On that note...
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