George Russell disagrees with Max Verstappen over wet start at spa

Experienced Mercedes operator George Russell had thing to accidental astir the hold successful the commencement of the Belgian Grand Prix astatine Spa. In his opinion, driving successful specified conditions is "stupid", and helium disagreed with Max Verstappen who said that "if you can't see, fto disconnected the gas".

The rainfall has been disrupting the docket since morning. The Formula 3 contention was cancelled, and the F1 contention was postponed by arsenic overmuch arsenic 80 minutes until the upwind conditions calmed down a bit. When it yet started, the drivers started down the information car and drove 4 laps astatine that pace.

Different opinions astir the decision

This determination divided sentiment successful the paddock. Some accidental information comes first, particularly astatine a way with Spa's reputation, portion others deliberation the contention could person started earlier.

Russell, who heads the Drivers' Association, explained his view:

“As a driver, of people you privation to start. Rain is fun. But done Eau Rouge astatine 300 km/h you can’t spot anything, it’s similar you’re blindfolded. That’s not racing, that’s nonsense.”

However, four-time champion Max Verstappen had a antithetic opinion:

“There was h2o betwixt the archetypal and 5th turns, but aft a fewer laps down the information car, it would person been better. The remainder of the way was ready. If you can’t spot it, you fto disconnected the gas. Eventually you volition spot it. It’s a shame we won’t spot the classical bedewed races anymore.”

In the end, the Mercedes operator finished fifth, and squad brag Toto Wolff said that was the champion of the weekend:

“The gait wasn’t bully enough. George got the champion of it and Kimi had a pugnacious occupation breaking done from the back. We request to hole the car amended for the weekends.”

There is nary uncertainty that the leaders of the German squad volition bash their champion to instrumentality to winning seasons, wanting to amusement the dominance they erstwhile had. However, volition helium win successful this? Time volition archer best.