Belgium race winner?

Lando Norris is in the poll even though it was very likely from the start that he would receive a penalty?.

The former Formula 1 boss made his position clear on Sunday's events at the Belgian Grand Prix. He would have played it differently.

In an interview with The Telegraph, Ecclestone said he would have been more determined.

“I would tell the drivers and teams at 3pm: It's raining, we are ready to delay the start by an hour and hope the weather will improve. But regardless of everything, the start will start at 16:00 and it will be up to you to decide whether you will take part in it, "said the former Formula 1 boss.



According to him, drivers would decide whether they want to drive in such conditions.

“If they wanted to take risks to score points, then it would be up to them. If you just wanted to keep going and make sure you get to the finish line, you could do it, ”Ecclestone replied.

"If we were in the army and told us to go to Afghanistan, we might think - it doesn't sound safe, but we have to go, we have no choice," he added.

Australia 1991
Then there was Bernie Eclestone and he decided that the drivers had done 14 laps, considering that there was maybe even harder rain than in Belgium and in 1991 the cars were much more dangerous, now the chance of a fatal accident in F1 is almost zero. I would have them race too.

It is all easy to say after the event, that F1 should have gone racing last weekend at Belgium, but what would have happened if there was a crash or fatality at that event?

Visibility was down to as low as 50 metres, and that was at low Safety Car speeds. It only takes a driver lifting off, or out of his control, aquaplaning, and you have a situation where the car following ploughs into the car ahead.

The modern F1 car's monocoque might well survive such an impact, but the front nose section will not. Didier Pironi, Alessandro Zanardi, Billy Monger, shall we add another potential name? No thank you.

And I heard this on another F1 forum, which sums it up well;

Grief from an aborted race: a weekend
Grief from an F1 driver fatality: a lifetime

I think there is an impossible fatal crash in formula 1. In Australia in 1991, nothing dangerous happened for 14 laps.Since it was impossible to run the race, they could award points as if qualifying was a race.

The more uninformed F1 fans were saying that also in 2014, and look what tragically happened there.

Fact is when modern F1 car's can reach 230+ mph (370+ kph), serious or fatal crash can happen, however small this chance appears for some.


Actually, from having watched the 1991 Australian Grand Prix, the first dangerous situation, in my opinion, occured on lap 6, when Larini and Alesi's cars were sideways across the track, creating a 'wedge' on the track. Alesi's car was also parked partly on the racing line. Not dangerous enough I guess for you.

The main difference though between 1991 and 2021 is the downforce levels of the cars. The modern F1 cars produce much more downforce, and this results in much more spray and mist from each car. This was the main concern, as you do not know for certain what lies ahead after 50 metres visibility. Clear road, or a slow or stationary car, you can not be certain.

I don't think that after f1 2014 it won't happen anymore. First of all, in all Rain races there are water fumes. Without the Rain races it wouldn't be the formula.