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F1 Commission to discuss Spa farce in October

FIA president, Jean Todt has apologised to race fans for Sunday's shambles, revealing that the F1 Commission will discuss how events unfolded in October. Other than why the race couldn't be brought forward a couple of hours, delayed until Monday or postponed until a later date, the sport must look into why (half) points were awarded to drivers after completing three laps behind the safety car. 'This year's Belgian Grand Prix presented extraordinary challenges,' said Todt in a brief statement issued this afternoon. 'The weather windows predicted by the forecasters did not appear throughout the day, and while a small window did appear late in the day during which there was an attempt to...
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