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Hamilton: Two-lap run behind safety car was 'all money scenario'

Lewis Hamilton says the two laps run by the field behind the safety car at Spa was a "bad choice" and dictated by a "money scenario". Sunday's horrendous conditions at the Belgian Grand Prix produced a start behind the safety car that was aborted by a red flag, a near three-hour wait and a final attempt to get things underway that lasted but two before FIA race director Michael Masi called it a day. However, because F1's sporting rules allow for a race to be declared official and for half-points to be awarded on the basis of the minimum two laps, even if they were completed behind the safety car, Max Verstappen was declared the winner of the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. The...
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