New Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Laurent Mekies has highlighted how Formula One's governing body, the FIA, delayed the Belgian Grand Prix race start to avoid a wet race. While he acknowledged that the delay was for safety reasons, the decision left Red Bull at a disadvantage, as its car was set up for a wet race.

The start of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday has been delayed following a red flag on the formation lap after heavy rain hit the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. McLaren's Lando Norris, starting on pole position,

Full wet tires sat unused at the Belgian Grand Prix as Formula 1 drivers sat out a rain delay of more than an hour to the start of the race. The long delay wasn’t because F1 cars lack grip in