JAKARTA - Formula 1 said on Wednesday that it and the promoter of the Belgian Grand Prix were considering a number of options for spectators attending the race at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit which was suspended due to bad weather last weekend.
After several delayed starts, two formation laps were completed with the driver's cars circling the track guided by the Safety Car before returning to the garage.
The race was again postponed while officials waited for the weather to improve, before a number of laps were completed again behind the Safety Car three hours after the race's original schedule before ending with a red flag.
Red Bull team driver Max Verstappen was declared the champion of the race with the top 10 riders getting half the allotted points because the minimum requirement between two laps and 75 percent of the original race distance was met.
"Following the impact of the weather of the Belgian Grand Prix on 29 August, Formula 1 and its promoters are considering various options for ticket holders, to express appreciation and gratitude to them for their dedication and commitment," F1 said in a statement Wednesday.
"We will provide more details as soon as possible as we want to thank the fans for their support and passion for Formula 1."
FIA president Jean Todt said the international automotive federation would review F1 regulations, including the issue of awarding half points in races, which will be on the agenda for the F1 Commission meeting on October 5.
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton after taking the podium in Belgium says Belgian Grand Prix fans deserve their money back after waiting hours in the cold and rain without witnessing a competitive lap in the shortest race in Formula 1 history.
"Money talk and two laps to start the race are all money scenarios," Hamilton said.
"So everyone gets their share of the money and I think the fans should be returned too (the money). Because unfortunately they don't get what they paid for."
The Briton said he was very disappointed not to be able to entertain the crowd due to track conditions that made it impossible to race.
"Obviously we can't control the weather, and I love racing when it rains, but today was different. You really can't see the car in front, there's aquaplaning, unfortunately it's a mess on the track," Hamilton said.
"But the fans are still raining. They still have energy, they create the atmosphere but we lost today's race. I think they deserve their money back."
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