The Belgian Formula One Grand Prix started after four laps behind the safety car on Sunday following a delay of nearly an hour and a half due to rain and poor visibility at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

The checkered flag is waved as McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia crosses the finish line to win the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Full wet tires sat unused at the Belgian Grand Prix as Formula 1 drivers sat out a rain delay of more than an hour to the start of the race.