The recently concluded Belgian Grand Prix set a whole new record for the shortest race in F1 history with just 3 laps. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the session would go by in the blink of an eye, as the race officially lasted almost 4 hours.
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It was undeniably an uphill battle between the stewards and the rain, as none gave up until the last minute. But with the conditions becoming gloomy by the minute and the rain not subsiding, the stewards decided against continuing the race, which could endanger the drivers’ lives.
Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 29, 2021 Red Bulls Sergio Perez in action REUTERS / Christian Hartmann
But of course the stewards achieved the goal of getting a result out of the race and giving the drivers half of the points. As a result, there has been a lot of confusion about the ultimate championship record after the spa event.
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Also, for the first time since 2009, some drivers are seeing their points reach the decimal point. So let’s take a look at all the complexity of what the updated driver and constructor rating looks like.
Updated F1 driver ratings
- Lewis Hamilton – 202.5
- Max Verstappen – 199.5
- Lando Norris – 113
- Valtteri Bottas – 108
- Sergio Perez – 104
- Carlos Sainz – 83.5
- Charles Leclerc – 82
- Daniel Ricciardo – 56
- Pierre Gasly – 54
- Esteban Ocon – 42
- Fernando Alonso – 36
- Sebastian Vettel – 35
- Yuki Tsunoda
- Lance hike – 18
- George Russell – 13
- Nicholas Latifi – 7
- Kimi Raikkonen – 2
- Antonio Giovinazzi – 1st
- Mick Schumacher – 0
- Nikita Mazepin – 0
Updated F1 Constructor Ratings
- Mercedes AMG (Mercedes) – 310.5
- Red Bull Racing (Honda) – 303.5
- McLaren (Mercedes) – 169
- Scuderia Ferrari (Ferrari) – 165.5
- Alpin (Renault) – 80
- Scuderia AlphaTauri (Honda) – 72nd
- Aston Martin Racing (Mercedes) – 53rd
- Williams (Mercedes) – 20th
- Alfa Romeo Racing (Ferrari) – 3rd
- Haas (Ferrari) – 0
Intensify the fight for P3
Since the beginning of this season, which was expected to be a two-way battle for P3 between Bottas and Perez, an uninvited guest, Norris, had been interested in the position.
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By the start of the Hungarian GP, Norris has shown an immense level of consistency and proven to be a worthy candidate for P3.
However, things have taken a wild turn since then. None of the 3 drivers scored any points at either the Hungaroring or Spa. And this has brought the Ferrari duo one step closer to the pack.
Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – Red Bull’s Sergio Perez crashes before the start of the REUTERS / Johanna Geron race
The gap between Norris in P3 and Charles Leclerc in P7 is just over 30 points. This means that all 5 contenders have a significant chance of securing the position behind the title contenders in 10 further races. But who will it be in the end?
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