5 of the Most Interesting Radio Messages from Belgian Grand Prix

Formula One moved a step closer to a complete ban on team radio in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, where a new race-start procedure was introduced. As reported by Motorsport.com's Adam Cooper, "all pit-to-car communications during any reconnaissance or formation laps" are "limited to safety and sporting information" under the new rules, as the FIA, the sport's governing body, continue their campaign for drivers to perform without the help of their teams. Although the intercom was banned prior to the start of the race, the radio waves came alive when the five lights went out. The decisive parts of Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel's afternoons were played out over the team radio, with Lewis Hamilton receiving a warning f...

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