Belgian GP 2019: 5 Talking Points from the race

#4 The opening lap fiasco between Raikkonen and Verstappen

F1 Grand Prix of Belgium- there's never any dearth of drama in the opening lap contests here at Spa

Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen are pure racers and they seldom fail to make the most of an opportunity to pass other cars on the grid. But who would've thought that among the finest talents of all time would've plunged to a miserable fate at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix?

As the five red lights turned green, both the Red Bull as well as the Alfa Romeo hit the apex hard whilst making the turn around at La Source.

This challenging right-hander saw the two cars come in contact with each other, sending the drivers to a mixed bag of fortunes.

As Raikkonen, lunged toward the outside of the Red Bull of Max Verstappen, he was contacted by the royal blue-liveried car heavily. An episode labeled rightly as a 'racing incident,' saw Raikkonen sustain severe floor damage to his car. He would rejoin the grid from the far end while Verstappen would retire soon after.

As a result, the "King of Spa" spent most of his time contending for minor scraps toward the rear end of the field while Verstappen, no less than a local hero at the venue, found himself an unexpected DNF.

But the incident changed the context of the race as the likes of Renault and McLaren emerged big gainers out of the Kimi-Max collision.