Phillip Horton
@PHortonF1
Formula 1 journalist, writer and author. @AutoweekUSA | @NYTimes | @F1 | @Speedcafe
More problems for Alpine - Gasly is back in the pit garage, so won't be taking up his P8 spot. Colapinto already set to start from the pit lane #BelgianGP #F1
Current rain lasting longer than initially expected - now expected to ease around 16:00 (15 mins), then the radar behind is clear. #F1 #BelgianGP
Meanwhile, in F2, winner Alex Dunne gets a time penalty, Arvid Lindblad would inherit it but he gets disqualified for a tyre pressure issue, so Roman Stanek takes the win. #BelgianGP
Heavy rain now hammering down across Spa - good call from the FIA not to start when that was coming. Hopefully it'll ease in 20-30 mins... #F1 #BelgianGP
Brief dry window now, with another heavy shower coming shortly - radar showing much clearer in around 40 mins. #F1 #BelgianGP
After half a lap, starting procedure suspended. The clock hasn't yet started. #F1 #BelgianGP
Formation lap will start behind the Safety Car #F1 #BelgianGP
Pit lane opens and the rain begins to fall again #F1 #BelgianGP
Dry interlude at Spa currently - chance of showers increases at the top of the hour. A few nasty ones on the radar that could be hit and miss. #BelgianGP #F1
Carlos Sainz joins the band of pit lane starters - so we're down to 16 on the actual grid. #F1 #BelgianGP
Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Antonelli will start the #BelgianGP from the pit lane due to PU and set-up changes. #F1
F3 race red-flagged after two laps behind the safety car. #BelgianGP
Formula 3 is going to give a race a go in 10 minutes, which is... bold #BelgianGP
Miserable and wet morning in Belgium. Showers/rain due to persist through the day. #F1
