The top 10 qualifying drivers were awarded half points, a decision that was heavily criticised by the drivers later on.
The FIA tried to do all they could to ensure some sort of racing action but the drenched Spa circuit was just too dangerous.
Russell's performance could very well have attracted the attention of Toto Wolff who has had his eye on him for a spot in Mercedes.
The brand new schedule has an incredible total of 22 races which is a record-breaking number for a single season.
Before the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton said this year's title fight has been the toughest since the 2016 season.
The Finnish driver for Mercedes edged out Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who came second, by 0.164 seconds.
The title fight is back on after a three-week break and Max Verstappen has given his verdict on whether Red Bull can claw back the deficit to Mercedes.
Formula 1 returns after a three-week long summer break with the 2021 Belgian GP. Here we look back at the previous five editions of the race.
Mercedes are 12 points ahead of Red Bull while Lewis Hamilton is just eight ahead of Max Verstappen at the moment.
Button was Hamilton's teammate from 2010 to 2012 and Alonso's teammate from 2015 to 2016, both with McLaren.