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Five years ago today Max Verstappen was declared the winner of a farcical Belgian Grand Prix which was abandoned due to heavy rain after a handful of laps behind the Safety Car. Officially the race lasted just one lap.
George Russell, who had impressively qualified his Williams on the second row of the grid, gave the team a rare podium finish as half-points were awarded. The FIA later revised F1’s rules to greatly reduce the points awarded for shortened races.
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Verstappen wins a race which never happened as F1 puts safety first
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