F1 Belgian Grand Prix (Spa-Francorchamps) Aug 27-29, 2021

vividlynx68 said:I could just stare at the rain through my window all day for free😁

🤣, haha, everything is better than fine. What a day. I feel practically spoiled just having some HD channel available, even if I didn't specifically go looking for it. hehe

They’re gonna be trailing right behind the Aston Martin on that one.

darkmarlin16 said:They'll just follow the Safety Car.

Handing out half points for something like that? It's ridiculous. Those kinds of points could literally decide who wins the World Championship!

Who do you think would actually benefit most if this race were called off?

They’ve even stopped the clock, which means if the weather clears up, we could potentially get back on track by 7 PM.

James Harris34 said:They’ve actually paused the clock now—which basically means if the weather clears up, they could try to get this show back on the road by 7 PM.

By then, it’ll be pitch black. It’s a real shame—we all spent forever waiting for Indianapolis Motor Speedway and some rain, and now we’re just getting buried in it.

crimsonbadger24 said:I actually just asked about this myself a bit ago, but I didn't get a single answer. From what I can tell, maybe only SK HD has it, but I don't think anyone else does.

SK HD gets Optima via an extra sports package

I heard some folks over on SK mentioning there was a proposal to run the race tomorrow instead, but from what I gather, Binotto and a few others shot that idea down.

Robert Cox46 said:It'll be pitch black by then. Such a shame—we spent all this time waiting for Spa and some rain, and now we've got way too much of it.

Sunset isn't until about 8:30 over there, which is later than our time zone. But with this weather? The race will probably be wrapped up by seven or eight.

Bradley King said:Who would actually benefit most if this race got scrapped?

The Mercedes kamikazes, for sure.

What absolute morons are running this race. We’ve been sitting here waiting for three hours just for them to finally start under even worse conditions than before.

I honestly don't know what they're waiting for. Conditions aren't going to change before the end; things are just going to get bleaker, so it doesn't really matter when they let them go.

shoutout from your boy Goofy:

[29. 08. 15:54] Goofy: Just spent nearly four hours out in this downpour and I am absolutely soaked. Even my umbrella is basically just a sieve at this point.
🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️
[29. 08. 16:38] Goofy: Someone tell those clowns running the forum that I don't have the site loaded on my phone.
My phone is pretty much just a glorified paperweight right now.
[29. 08. 16:45] Goofy: Honestly, I might just file for disability with the FIA because this lower back pain, sciatica, and general joint aches are getting ridiculous.
I'm feeling like Jeremiah over here.
[29. 08. 16:54] Goofy: I've got a hunch the FIA already decided there won't be a race, but they're probably just stalling so the fans don't lose their minds immediately.
At this rate, the only thing starting before 5:30 is my afternoon nap.
The drivers are all stuck in the pits and it doesn't look like anyone's actually driving anything.

While it keeps pouring, I think I'll just catch some shut-eye from 3:30 to 5:30.

If there’s actually going to be a race, it's capped at an hour ☕

The FIA is completely incompetent—honestly, it’s just those top officials pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Maria needs to stop the clock after two hours of waiting. This is pure amateur hour.

Give him my best! Hang in there, Goofy.

After three hours, they finally decided to toss out this glorified water truck or whatever it is. Honestly, F1 should have had them running five laps around the track every single hour for the last three hours instead.

Raymond Anderson4 said:Give him my regards too. Hang in there, Goofy.

What’s the deal with the tickets? Some people actually paid to watch the race, just like Goofy.

They might as well run the race tomorrow. Everyone is already out there anyway; nobody's packing up yet. They'll just finish it off tomorrow.

There's some puddles forming right by the edge of the track 😁

I suppose this comment could also apply to the confusion and the timing behind the decisions made by Maria and her team. 🍿