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Points after farcical Belgian GP ‘wrong' – Sainz

Aug.30 Formula 1 is scrambling to learn from Sunday's farcical Belgian GP at fabled Spa-Francorchamps. Amid the ongoing covid crisis, thousands of fans stood all day in teeming rain for a race that ultimately took place over two official laps behind the safety car. Seven time world champion Lewis Hamilton was furious. 'It was a farce,' said the Mercedes driver, who collected the trophy for third place behind pole-sitter and winner Max Verstappen, and Williams' George Russell. 'The only people to really lose out are the fans who paid good money to watch us race. But money talks. It was literally the two laps to start the race – it's an all-money scenario. 'So everyone gets their...
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