Overview

• Haas delayed the switch from intermediate to slick tyres by one lap for Oliver Bearman and two laps for Esteban Ocon, costing them crucial track position at Spa-Francorchamps.
• Ocon completed 35 laps on a used set of Medium tyres despite fresh rubber being available, compounding his disadvantage as the track dried.
• Bearman battled a midrace battery charge and power-unit issue that prevented him from mounting a points challenge.
• The team scored no points in the Belgian Grand Prix, dropping to ninth in the Constructors’ Championship and eight points behind sixth-placed Sauber.
• Komatsu acknowledged that similar mixed-weather mistakes occurred earlier this season and pledged to overhaul team protocols before the Hungarian Grand Prix.