Verstappen Wins Rain-Marred Belgian GP After Short Restart

Verstappen Wins Rain-Marred Belgian GP After Short Restart
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands follows behind the safety car for the formation lap during the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, on Aug. 29, 2021. Olivier Matthys/AP Photo
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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium—Max Verstappen won a rain-soaked Belgian Grand Prix when it was finally called off Sunday after it restarted under a safety car nearly three hours later than its scheduled time.

The race was shortened to last one hour with only half points awarded to the winner, who needed to complete only two laps to win.