Max Verstappen didn't shy away from giving his thoughts on the FIA's decision to suspend the Belgian Grand Prix due to rainfall. The 100th anniversary of the Belgian Grand Prix was plagued by severe weather at the Spa-Francorchamps and after a Formula 3 event had to be abandoned due to the conditions, the Formula One race was also affected.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has revealed his first impressions after securing a sprint victory at Spa-Francorchamps.

While some drivers, like Lando Norris, were on board with the decision, not everyone shared the same sentiment. Max Verstappen, never one to hold back, had a fiery reaction that’s now turning heads across the paddock and sparking debate in the F1 world.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were in opposition to one another before Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix was even allowed to get underway due to safety concerns over the rain

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Formula One champion Max Verstappen won a "cat and mouse" Belgian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday in Red Bull's first race under the leadership of Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner's dismissal.

Max Verstappen has laughed off Helmut Marko's optimism that the title is within reach, after all, he can "feel in the car" what's going on.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen shockingly managed to split the two McLaren drivers during the sprint race qualifying for the Belgium Grand Prix

However, the Dutchman failed to take the momentum into qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix race as he only managed to put his Red Bull fourth, behind Charles Leclerc, Piastri and Norris. It has to be said that Verstappen 's car underwent a set-up change during the break between the sprint and the Grand Prix qualifying.

Was it a mistake or a set-up change that left Max Verstappen starting the Belgian GP from P4? Telemetry has the answers.