The FIA decided to run the Belgian GP for two laps behind a Safety Car and award everybody half-points. This doesn’t sit well with many drivers and teams.
By insisting on doing two laps in catastrophic conditions to fulfil a formality, the FIA actually put the drivers’ wellbeing at risk, and it was completely wrong!
The Belgian GP couldn’t go ahead due to poor weather, so the FIA opted for a sham two-lap parade. Lewis Hamilton describes the conditions on the track.
Lewis Hamilton was the first (and so far only) driver to call for fans to get a refund after a sham “race” at Spa. Now he calls for at least a “free race”.