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Alongside his current IndyCar commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing deal with McLaren and drove a 2021 car in Portimao last month. However, he has now been lined up by Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko as an AlphaTauri driver, if for example Pierre Gasly is released to drive for Alpine. The big challenge surrounding any potential deal is that he is currently short of ... Keep reading

The outfit that, like Ferrari, manufactured its own parts including the engine, scored 17 wins and 11 poles between its world championship debut in the 1951 British Grand Prix and its final proper F1 start, as Stanley BRM, in 1977. Some of the era’s best drivers appeared for BRM and seven won points-paying races. For this list Autosport assessed the amount of success the drivers scored ... Keep reading

The Mercedes W13 struggled in qualifying at Spa, with Lewis Hamilton qualifying seventh some 1.8 seconds off Max Verstappen’s fastest time, and Russell earning eighth. Penalties for Verstappen and others saw the two silver cars actually start fourth and fifth, but Russell still anticipated a tough afternoon. However in the closing stages of the race he was catching the Ferrari of third ... Keep reading

Vettel announced at the Hungarian GP that he will leave F1 at the end of the 2022 season, and the team moved quickly to replace him with Fernando Alonso. Although he won’t reap any benefit personally, Vettel is still keen to help the team progress after a difficult season with the AMR22. Asked after the Belgian GP if Vettel was still thinking about future improvements, Krack said: “Yes ... Keep reading

With the German manufacturer having been on a roll since the introduction of Formula 1’s turbo hybrid rules, it looks set, for the first time since 2014, not to win either championship this year. In fact, the struggles it has faced with its tricky W13 has meant it has not even won a race so far in 2022, although George Russell did deliver a surprise pole position at the Hungarian Grand ... Keep reading

As Motorsport.com’s exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 - the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane. Prompted by problems at last year’s GP of cars running wide across the kerbs there and dragging gravel on to the circuit – which caused red flags in support events – Zandvoort has elected to try something unique. Eager to avoid having asphalt run-offs ... Keep reading

As Autosport's exclusive images show, the idea has been incorporated at Turn 12 - the second part of the Hans Ernst chicane. Prompted by problems at last year’s GP of cars running wide across the kerbs there and dragging gravel on to the circuit – which caused red flags in support events – Zandvoort has elected to try something unique. Eager to avoid having asphalt run-offs, race ... Keep reading

The outfit that, like Ferrari, manufactured its own parts including the engine, scored 17 wins and 11 poles between its world championship debut in the 1951 British Grand Prix and its final proper F1 start, as Stanley BRM, in 1977. Some of the era’s best drivers appeared for BRM and seven won points-paying races. For this list Autosport assessed the amount of success the drivers scored ... Keep reading

The characteristics of the track mean it is very hard on the tyres, especially the front ones.

The seven-time F1 world champion was involved in a clash with Alpine's Alonso as the pair fought for position at Les Combes. Hamilton suffered a sudden loss of water pressure after he took off and landed in the run-off area with a hard hit. Mercedes subsequently told Hamilton to pull over and stop shortly after the incident.  The impact also triggered the FIA medical warning light ... Keep reading

Mercedes has revealed that the first lap clash with Fernando Alonso last Sunday saw Lewis Hamilton's W13 hit the ground at 45G.

The seven-time F1 world champion was involved in a clash with Alpine's Alonso as the pair fought for position at Les Combes. Hamilton suffered a sudden loss of water pressure after he took off and landed in the run-off area with a hard hit. Mercedes subsequently told Hamilton to pull over and stop shortly after the incident.  The impact also triggered the FIA medical warning light ... Keep reading

In a bid to try to improve overtaking at this weekend’s race, the FIA is to trial allowing drivers to use DRS through the last corner. This should help extend the DRS zone by around 300 metres and boost the chances of passing taking place into the opening Tarzan Bend. Last year, the FIA only allowed DRS after the final banked corner, because it was not sure how safe it would be to allow ... Keep reading

In a bid to try to improve overtaking at this weekend’s race, the FIA is to trial allowing drivers to use DRS through the last corner. This should help extend the DRS zone by around 300 metres and boost the chances of passing taking place into the opening Tarzan Bend. Last year, the FIA only allowed DRS after the final banked corner, because it was not sure how safe it would be to allow ... Keep reading

Alongside his current IndyCar commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing deal with McLaren and drove a 2021 car in Portimao last month. However, he has now been lined up by Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko as an AlphaTauri driver, if for example Pierre Gasly is released to drive for Alpine. The big challenge surrounding any potential deal is that he is currently short of ... Keep reading

This weekend should be more difficult, but we have some momentum and confidence from Spa which will be invaluable as we take the fight to the midfield at a circuit less naturally suited to the FW44.

Alongside his current IndyCar commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing deal with McLaren and drove a 2021 car in Portimao last month. However, he has now been lined up by Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko as an AlphaTauri driver, if for example Pierre Gasly is released to drive for Alpine. The big challenge surrounding any potential deal is that he is currently short of ... Keep reading

Alongside his current IndyCar commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing deal with McLaren and drove a 2021 car in Portimao last month. However, he has now been lined up by Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko as an AlphaTauri driver, if for example Pierre Gasly is released to drive for Alpine. The big challenge surrounding any potential deal is that he is currently short of ... Keep reading

The 2022 cars can be raced better than last year's cars, so we will see if we can make some moves in the race.

Qualifying is increasingly becoming a defining session for the whole weekend in this tight midfield: if we start in a good position, we have the speed to stay there.

The Mercedes W13 struggled in qualifying at Spa, with Lewis Hamilton qualifying seventh some 1.8 seconds off Max Verstappen's fastest time, and Russell earning eighth. Penalties for Verstappen and others saw the two silver cars actually start fourth and fifth, but Russell still anticipated a tough afternoon. However, in the closing stages of the race he was catching the Ferrari of third ... Keep reading

Nikolas Tombazis, the FIA's Single Seater Technical Director, has defended the regulation changes for 2023, insisting that the move is not 'over the top'.

Red Bull swept to a dominant victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday as Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win ahead of teammate Sergio Perez. The performance saw both Red Bull drivers display a mighty straightline speed, allowing Verstappen to ease past cars using DRS at the end of the long straights. Red Bull has been strong in a straight line all season long, putting it ... Keep reading

Vettel announced at the Hungarian GP that he will leave F1 at the end of the 2022 season, and the team moved quickly to replace him with Fernando Alonso. Although he won’t reap any benefit personally, Vettel is still keen to help the team progress after a difficult season with the AMR22. Asked after the Belgian GP if Vettel was still thinking about future improvements, Krack said: “Yes ... Keep reading

Red Bull swept to a dominant victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday as Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez. The performance saw both Red Bull drivers display a mighty straightline speed, allowing Verstappen to ease past cars using DRS at the end of the long straights. Red Bull has been strong in a straight line all season long, putting it ... Keep reading

We've spent the last few days analyzing the past weekend and ensuring we learn as much as possible from it. The result in Spa was not what we hoped but we can take these learnings and use them to maximize our package.

With the German car manufacturer having been on a roll since the introduction of Formula 1's turbo hybrid rules, it looks set, for the first time since 2014, not to win either championship this year. In fact, the struggles it has faced with its tricky W13 has meant it not even won a race so far in 2022, although George Russell did deliver a surprise pole position at the Hungarian Grand ... Keep reading

McLaren endured one of its most difficult weekends of the 2022 season at Spa, with Norris finishing 12th and his teammate Daniel Ricciardo a few seconds behind him in 15th. Both men were part of a train of cars that became stuck behind the Williams of Alex Albon, which was extremely fast on the straight. Norris stressed that the effectiveness of the car's DRS relative to others was a key ... Keep reading

McLaren endured one of its most difficult weekends of the 2022 season at Spa, with Norris finishing 12th and his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo a few seconds behind him in 15th. Both drivers were part of a train of cars that became stuck behind the Williams of Alex Albon, which was extremely fast on the straight. Norris stressed that the effectiveness of the car's DRS relative to others was a ... Keep reading

The MP Motorsport driver currently leads the standings by 43 points from Theo Pourchaire, who is a member of Sauber's junior academy. Having run three seasons in F2, Drugovich is now looking at his next steps for 2023, and believes that with "very limited" opportunities for a race seat in F1, a reserve seat may be his best bet at moving up to the series. While many F1 teams have junior ... Keep reading

The MP Motorsport driver currently leads the standings by 43 points from Theo Pourchaire, who is a member of Sauber’s junior academy. Having run three seasons in F2, Drugovich is now looking at his next steps for 2023, and believes that with “very limited” opportunities for a race seat in F1, a reserve seat may be his best bet at moving up to the series. While many F1 teams have junior ... Keep reading

It was no different with the new generation of 2022 cars, but the Belgian Grand Prix highlighted some of the core strengths of the RB18 as it appeared to be quick on the straights but without hurting its pace in the twisty sector two. Red Bull also had a few new parts for Belgium to help improve its performance envelope. The largest of those modifications was made to the transition in the ... Keep reading

After seeing Verstappen romp home to victory from P14 on the grid Mercedes team boss Wolff suggested that "we are in a situation where the championship will be concluded in Europe, probably". While technically not possible, Wolff's hyperbolic comment was perhaps a factor of just how soul-destroying Verstappen's pace was for the competition. After being kept honest by Charles Leclerc and ... Keep reading

It was no different with the new generation of 2022 cars, but the Belgian Grand Prix highlighted some of the core strengths of the RB18 as it appeared to be quick on the straights but without hurting its pace in the twisty sector two. Red Bull also had a few new parts for Belgium to help improve its performance envelope. The largest of those modifications was made to the transition in the ... Keep reading

Fernando Alonso rubbishes speculation that he was part of a conspiracy aimed at allowing Oscar Piastri to break free of his Alpine contract and join McLaren.

Kevin Magnussen has never competed on the reprofiled Zandvoort layout, having last raced at the Dutch Grand Prix venue back in Formula 3 in 2011.

Schumacher's original Ferrari Driver Academy contract will come to what one source called a 'natural end' after this season. Although there has been no confirmation from Haas, it's accepted in the paddock that Schumacher won't be retained by the US-owned team for a third season in 2023, with Antonio Giovinazzi currently a favourite to land the seat alongside Kevin Magnussen. The remaining ... Keep reading

After seeing Verstappen romp home to victory from P14 on the grid Mercedes team boss Wolff suggested that "we are in a situation where the championship will be concluded in Europe, probably". While technically not possible, Wolff's hyperbolic comment was perhaps a factor of just how soul-destroying Verstappen's pace was for the competition. After being kept honest by Charles Leclerc and ... Keep reading

Schumacher's original Ferrari Driver Academy contract will come to what one source called a 'natural end' after this season. Although there has been no confirmation from Haas, it's accepted in the paddock that Schumacher won't be retained by the US-owned team for a third season in 2023, with Antonio Giovinazzi currently a favourite to land the seat alongside Kevin Magnussen. The remaining ... Keep reading

One of the most baffling elements of Audi's entry to F1 is why parent company Volkswagen would want to see two of its brands go head-to-head.

With the German car manufacturer still facing battles to understand the W13, whose form is wildly inconsistent, time is running out if the squad does want to do something completely different next year. But its choice is a tough one to make because it does not fully understand everything that has gone wrong with its 2022 challenger, plus there are no real opportunities for it to try out ... Keep reading

With the German car manufacturer still facing battles to understand the W13, whose form is wildly inconsistent, time is running out if the squad does want to do something completely different next year. But its choice is a tough one to make because it does not fully understand everything that has gone wrong with its 2022 challenger, plus there are no real opportunities for it to try out ... Keep reading

Even from 14th on the grid, Verstappen was always tipped to get in the fight for victory such was his pace through the weekend. But it was a fight he won with relative ease, crossing the line 17 seconds clear of the field to extend his championship advantage to 93 points. It marked a significant defeat for Ferrari and Charles Leclerc, who could only finish sixth and admitted the pace Verstappen ... Keep reading

Albon started sixth after reaching Q3 and benefitting from other drivers getting penalties, and found himself clinging to the points-paying positions during the race. Albon came under pressure from Aston Martin's Lance Stroll at the start of the final stint, but the impressive top speed of the Williams meant he could keep the Canadian at bay. As Stroll struggled to find a way through, he was ... Keep reading

The new car-tyre package this season should make overtaking easier on a track where it was hard to pass last year.

In the wake of Max Verstappen's booming popularity, Formula 1 returned to Zandvoort last year for the first time since 1985. As part of the revamp to accommodate F1, Zandvoort's final turn – the sweeping Arie Luyendyk Bocht – received an 18-degree banking to increase cornering speeds. Originally Zandvoort's second DRS zone was planned to start before the flat-out right-hander to boost ... Keep reading

Albon started sixth after reaching Q3 and benefitting from other drivers getting penalties, and found himself clinging to the points-paying positions during the race. Albon came under pressure from Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll at the start of the final stint, but the impressive top speed of the Williams meant he could keep the Canadian at bay. As Stroll struggled to find a way through, he ... Keep reading

In the wake of Max Verstappen's booming popularity, Formula 1 returned to Zandvoort last year for the first time since 1985. As part of the revamp to accommodate F1, Zandvoort's final turn – the sweeping Arie Luyendyk Bocht – received an 18-degree banking to increase cornering speeds. Originally Zandvoort's second DRS zone was planned to start before the flat-out right-hander to boost ... Keep reading

While Ferrari has managed to be in the mix for victory at most races this season, Spa saw the team stand little chance of beating Red Bull. Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win the race by more than 17 seconds, leading home Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez for a 1-2 finish. Ferrari saw both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc struggle with tyre degradation throughout the race and ... Keep reading

Formula 1 reconvened after its 2022 summer break with the annual late-August trip to Spa-Francorchamps. As we'll cover later on, this event may well be hosted at a different time of the season for its one-year extension on the F1 calendar in 2023. But at the head of the grid it was business as usual. Max Verstappen and Red Bull were utterly dominant even with the Dutchman saddled by an ... Keep reading

Formula 1 reconvened after its 2022 summer break with the annual late-August trip to Spa-Francorchamps. As we’ll cover later on, this event may well be hosted at a different time of the season for its one-year extension on the F1 calendar in 2023. But at the head of the grid it was business as usual. Max Verstappen and Red Bull were utterly dominant even with the Dutchman saddled by an ... Keep reading

If it has been damaged too much to be used again, the seven-time world champion will have to take a grid penalty in the near future. Hamilton's W13 landed heavily after he was launched when he made contact with Alonso on the first lap. Onboard footage from Alonso and other following cars showed fluid emerging from the back of the Mercedes, while Hamilton reported that he could feel ... Keep reading

If it has been damaged too much to be used again, the seven-time world champion will have to take a grid penalty in the near future. Hamilton’s W13 landed heavily after he was launched when he made contact with Alonso on the first lap. Onboard footage from Alonso and other following cars showed fluid emerging from the back of the Mercedes, while Hamilton reported that he could feel ... Keep reading

The Zandvoort race is the middle leg of an intense F1 triple-header, with Max Verstappen returning to his home event fresh from a dominant victory at the Belgian GP.  The reigning F1 world champion’s ninth win of the season puts him 93 points clear at the top of the standings from nearest rival and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will be hoping to bounce ... Keep reading

The world champion was in a class of his own at Spa-Francorchamps as he was fastest in qualifying and then charged from 14th on the grid to dominate the race. The scale of Red Bull's advantage in Belgium left rivals scratching their heads, as the team had been fairly level-pegged with Ferrari in pure pace terms throughout much of 2022. But while theories of Red Bull gaining from introducing ... Keep reading

Ocon charged from 16th on the grid to finish seventh for Alpine in the Belgian Grand Prix, calling the performance "our best weekend of the year so far, and probably since I joined the team". The key to Ocon's charge up the order was the Alpine car's impressive straightline speed, which also allowed Fernando Alonso to fight high up the order in the opening stages and eventually finish ... Keep reading

Horner has made it clear that Red Bull doesn’t need Porsche to finance its power unit project, and that if the deal doesn’t happen the new engine could simply run under the Red Bull name, or that of any other manufacturer willing to pay to badge it. He also downplayed suggestions that RBR could still be running with Honda power under the new regulations. On Thursday, Audi announced that ... Keep reading

Ferrari question the ability of Formula 1's governing body to police the sport's budget cap effectively.

Horner has made it clear that Red Bull doesn’t need Porsche to finance its power unit project, and that if the deal doesn’t happen the new engine could simply run under the Red Bull name, or that of any other manufacturer willing to pay to badge it. He also downplayed suggestions that Red Bull could still be running with Honda power under the new regulations. On Thursday, Audi announced ... Keep reading

Everything you need to know about the Rolex Belgian Grand Prix... all the details, stats, pictures and quotes.

Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas were drafted in after erstwhile race director Michael Masi was ousted in February in the wake of the Abu Dhabi controversy, and they have been alternating the role through the season. Masi had in turn replaced long-time race director Charlie Whiting after the latter passed away just before the start of the 2019 season. Wittich and Freitas were the most ... Keep reading

Ocon charged from 16th on the grid to finish seventh for Alpine in the Belgian Grand Prix, calling the performance "our best weekend of the yer so far, and probably since I joined the team". The key to Ocon's charge up the order was the Alpine car's impressive straight-line speed, which also allowed Fernando Alonso to fight high up the order in the opening stages and eventually finish ... Keep reading

While Ferrari has managed to be in the mix for victory at most races this season, Spa saw the team stand little chance of beating Red Bull. Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win the race by more than 17 seconds, leading home Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez for a 1-2 finish. PLUS: How Verstappen scored the best F1 win of his career Ferrari saw both Carlos Sainz and Charles ... Keep reading

Following his team's crushing victory at Spa, Red Bull boss, Christian Horner offers a cheeky word of thanks to arch-rival Toto Wolff.

While Ferrari has managed to be in the mix for victory at most races this season, Spa saw the team stand little chance of beating Red Bull. Max Verstappen charged from 14th on the grid to win the race by more than 17 seconds, leading home Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez for a 1-2 finish. Ferrari saw both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc struggle with tyre degradation throughout the race and ... Keep reading

McLaren team boss, Andreas Seidl has played down suggestions that the dropping of Daniel Ricciardo has affected team morale.

KTM made its debut in MotoGP in 2017 with a factory entry before expanding to a satellite structure in partnership with Tech3 from the 2019 campaign. In its six seasons in the premier class, KTM has scored six victories between Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder. But KTM still languishes behind its European rivals in Ducati and Aprilia currently in MotoGP, with the latter coming on massively ... Keep reading

The Alpine and McLaren teams both have a claim on the Australian's services for 2023. They are obliged by the Concorde Agreement to abide by the decision of the CRB, and not pursue further legal action in attempt to get that ruling changed. Formed in the wake of the controversy resulting from Michael Schumacher’s move from Jordan and Benetton and Roberto Moreno’s subsequent ... Keep reading

The Alpine and McLaren teams both have a claim on the Australian's services for 2023. They are obliged by the Concorde Agreement to abide by the decision of the CRB, and not pursue further legal action in attempt to get that ruling changed. Formed in the wake of the controversy resulting from Michael Schumacher’s move from Jordan and Benetton and Roberto Moreno’s subsequent ... Keep reading

The world champion was in a class of his own at Spa-Francorchamps as he topped qualifying and then charged from 14th on the grid after an engine penalty to dominate the race. The scale of Red Bull’s advantage in Belgium left rivals scratching their heads, as the team had been fairly level-pegged with Ferrari in pure pace terms throughout much of 2022. While theories of Red Bull gaining ... Keep reading

The reigning F1 world champion started 14th on the grid but carved his way to a dominant victory in a Red Bull 1-2 with Sergio Perez as the runner-up. Leclerc, who also started at the back end of the grid due to an engine penalty, endured a tough start when one of Verstappen’s visor tear offs was caught in Leclerc’s front-right brake duct which forced him into an early pitstop to stop ... Keep reading

Leclerc’s hopes of charging through the pack at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday in the wake of his engine grid penalty were dashed early on when he was forced to pit on lap three after seeing smoke coming up from his right-front brake duct. At the stop, where he changed tyres, Ferrari discovered that the problem had been caused by a visor tear-off getting stuck in his brake duct. This would ... Keep reading

Leclerc’s hopes of charging through the pack at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday in the wake of his engine grid penalty were dashed early on when he was forced to pit on lap three after seeing smoke coming up from his front-right brake duct. At the stop, where he changed tyres, Ferrari discovered the problem had been caused by a visor tear off getting stuck in his brake duct. This would have ... Keep reading

Despite taking full blame for first lap clash, Lewis Hamilton refuses to engage in a war of words with Fernando Alonso.

Alonso was left furious after he and his Mercedes rival came together at Les Combes on the opening lap of the Spa-Francorchamps race as they battled for second spot. Hamilton had got a run on Alonso up the Kemmel Straight and moved to the outside in a bid to get a slingshot past him. After getting ahead on the entry to the first right hander at Les Combes, Hamilton closed the door on Alonso ... Keep reading

Who is leading the 2022 F1 World Championship Drivers' points? Red Bull’s reigning champion Verstappen scored a maximum 26 points at Spa-Francorchamps and his lead in the World Championship is up to 93 over teammate Sergio Perez, who moves into second over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver suffered another troubled race and could only finish sixth after a late penalty for ... Keep reading

In the wake of Fernando Alonso’s move to Aston Martin, Alpine moved quickly to confirm its intention to give Piastri the race seat. However, the team was already well aware that Piastri had also signed a contract with McLaren, and intended to race for the Woking outfit. Piastri quickly took to social media to make it clear that he had no intention of taking up the Alpine seat, concluding ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says it was "nice to know how he feels about me" after being criticised by fellow driver Fernando Alonso for a first-lap crash between the two.

Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz.

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Even though we knew that today's conditions would be warmer than they were on Friday and Saturday, it was interesting to see the variety of strategies used, given the weather, track evolution, and a higher degree of degradation than expected.

It's been a tough Sunday for us here in Spa. The result does not reflect the effort this weekend.

Today's race did not live up to our expectations.

This was our biggest ever achievement to date. We have never won a race from as far back as P14.

Taking a sweet sixteen points after starting from third and sixteenth on the grid is a very good effort and certainly deserved.

We really need to find out how we can improve our car because the gap is just too big.

The team did a good job, given the circumstances: unfortunately, that was not enough for a point today.

From 14th on the grid, Verstappen surged through the field to take the lead after just 12 of the 44 laps. Early leader Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) briefly retook P1 after the first pitstop cycle, but Verstappen was on much fresher tyres and hit the front again on Lap 18. Sergio Perez’s Red Bull also passed Sainz to finish second. Read Also: Belgian GP: Verstappen recovers from penalty to ... Keep reading

Today's race has been quite eventful.

After qualifying we said that our aim would be to score points with both cars in today's race, and we very nearly achieved just that.

We asked a lot of Alex in the final stint and he was under a lot of pressure from the cars behind for whole of that stint. He drove very well and played his hand without fault to deliver another hard-earned point.

Leclerc received a five-second time penalty shortly after the chequered flag when he was found to have exceeded the pit lane speed limit when he came in at the end of Lap 42. The penalty dropped Leclerc from fifth to sixth place behind Fernando Alonso, and came after Leclerc had been running comfortably in fifth. The decision to pit again was a bid by Ferrari to try and get the fastest lap ... Keep reading

Leclerc received a five-second time penalty shortly after the chequered flag when he was found to have exceeded the pit lane speed limit when he came in at the end of Lap 42. The penalty dropped Leclerc from fifth to sixth place behind Fernando Alonso, and came after Leclerc had been running comfortably in fifth. The decision to pit again was a bid by Ferrari to try and get the fastest lap ... Keep reading

On the opening lap Hamilton tried a move on Alonso for third place around the outside on the entry to Les Combes, but the Mercedes driver squeezed his rival and that triggered a collision. Alonso avoided any major damage but Hamilton’s car was thrown into the air and the British driver had to stop at the side of the track under instruction from his team due to damage. Immediately after the ... Keep reading

Leclerc battled his way back up to fifth place after being forced into an early pit stop by a visor tear-off getting stuck in his brake duct, only for Ferrari to pit him again with two laps remaining to try and get the fastest lap bonus point despite some uncertainty from Leclerc on the radio. Although Leclerc overtook Fernando Alonso while exiting the pits, Alonso passed him back down the ... Keep reading

On the opening lap Hamilton tried a move on Alonso for third place around the outside on the entry to Les Combes, but the Mercedes driver squeezed his rival and that triggered a collision. Alonso avoided any major damage but Hamilton’s car was thrown into the air and the British driver had to stop at the side of the track under instruction from his team due to damage. Immediately after the ... Keep reading

Leclerc battled his way back up to fifth place after being forced into an early pit stop by a visor tear-off getting stuck in his brake duct, only for Ferrari to pit him again with two laps remaining to try and get the fastest lap bonus point despite some uncertainty from Leclerc on the radio. Although Leclerc remained ahead of Fernando Alonso while exiting the pits, Alonso passed him down the ... Keep reading

Verstappen outqualified Sainz by six tenths in Saturday qualifying, but the Spaniard inherited pole due to an engine penalty for the world champion. But even from 13th place, Verstappen produced a crushing display to win his second consecutive Belgian GP and his ninth victory of 2022, passing Sainz for the lead after a scarcely believable 16 laps. After being powerless to resist Verstappen ... Keep reading

Verstappen outqualified Sainz by six tenths in Saturday qualifying, but the Spaniard inherited pole due to an engine penalty for the world champion. But even from 13th place, Verstappen produced a crushing display to win his second consecutive Belgian GP and his ninth victory of 2022, passing Sainz for the lead after a scarcely believable 16 laps. After being powerless to resist Verstappen ... Keep reading

Who is leading the 2022 F1 World Championship Drivers' points? Red Bull’s reigning champion Verstappen scored a maximum 26 points at Spa-Francorchamps and his lead in the World Championship is up to 93 over team-mate Sergio Perez, who moves into second over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. The Ferrari driver suffered another troubled race and could only finish sixth after a late penalty for ... Keep reading

Starting from 14th on the grid, Max Verstappen leaves the opposition for dead as he extends championship lead to almost 100.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen crushes the rest of the field to take a stunning victory in the Belgian Grand Prix.

On the opening lap Hamilton attempted to pass Alpine driver Alonso for third around the outside of Les Combes after pulling alongside the Spaniard on the Kemmel Straight. Hamilton was partly ahead of Alonso when he turned into the corner to catch the apex, denying Alonso any space and triggering a collision. While Alonso was able to continue, the rear end of Hamilton's car was catapulted ... Keep reading

The defending champion stretched his points lead over Charles Leclerc by taking control of events at Spa, moving into first place as early as lap 12 of 44 before cruising to a 18s win. With the Red Bull RB18 proving so effective in a straight line to allow Perez to dart past polesitter Carlos Sainz on the long Kemmel Straight, the Mexican brought home second. Meanwhile, Sainz completed the ... Keep reading

From 14th on the grid, Verstappen surged through the field to take the lead after just 12 of the 44 laps. Early leader Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) briefly retook first place after the first pitstop cycle, but Verstappen was on much fresher tyres and hit the front again on lap 18. Sergio Perez’s Red Bull also passed Sainz to finish second. 2022 Belgian Grand Prix race ... Keep reading

Result of the Rolex Belgian Grand Prix.

The defending champion stretched his points lead over Charles Leclerc by taking control of events at Spa, moving into first place as early as lap 12 of 44 before cruising to a 18s win.   With the Red Bull RB18 proving so effective in a straight line to allow Perez to dart past polesitter Carlos Sainz on the long Kemmel Straight, the Mexican brought home second.  Meanwhile, Sainz ... Keep reading

From 14th on the grid, Verstappen surged through the field to take the lead after just 12 of the 44 laps. Early leader Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) briefly retook P1 after the first pitstop cycle, but Verstappen was on much fresher tyres and hit the front again on Lap 18. Sergio Perez’s Red Bull also passed Sainz to finish second. Read Also: Belgian GP: Verstappen recovers from penalty to ... Keep reading

Alonso was left furious after he and his Mercedes rival came together at Les Combes on the opening lap of the Spa-Francorchamps race as they battled for second spot. Hamilton had got a run on Alonso up the Kemmel Straight and moved to the outside in a bid to get a slingshot past him. After getting ahead on the entry to the first right hander at Les Combes, Hamilton closed the door on Alonso ... Keep reading

Alonso was left furious after he and his Mercedes rival came together at Les Combes on the opening lap of the Spa-Francorchamps race as they battled for second spot. Hamilton had got a run on Alonso up the Kemmel Straight and moved to the outside in a bid to get a slingshot past him. After getting ahead on the entry to the first right hander at Les Combes, Hamilton closed the door on Alonso ... Keep reading

The Belgian Grand Prix has secured its place on the 2023 Formula 1 calendar with a new one-year contract.

Alonso finished sixth in Saturday’s qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix, but moves up three places on the grid thanks to penalties for Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon, leaving only Carlos Sanz and Sergio Perez ahead for the start. It is not the first time this season Alonso has started so far up the order, after a stunning display in the wet qualifying in Canada ... Keep reading

With Belgium's current deal running out and several new races joining the fray, Spa was one of several traditional venues under threat of dropping off a capacity 24-race 2023 calendar, which was conceived with room for just eight European races. But uncertainty over Formula 1's return to South Africa and China has changed the picture in recent weeks, leaving promotor Spa Grand Prix hopeful an ... Keep reading

With Belgium's current deal running out and several new races joining the fray, Spa was one of several traditional venues under threat of dropping off a capacity 24-race 2023 calendar, which was conceived with room for just eight European races. But uncertainty over Formula 1's return to South Africa and China has changed the picture in recent weeks, leaving promotor Spa Grand Prix hopeful an ... Keep reading

Alonso finished sixth in Saturday’s qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix, but moves up three places on the grid thanks to penalties for Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon, leaving only Carlos Sanz and Sergio Perez ahead for the start. It is not the first time this season Alonso has started so far up the order, after a stunning display in the wet qualifying in Canada ... Keep reading

With its contract up for renewal, and several glitzy new races set to join the calendar next year, the Belgian GP is currently hanging in the balance – prompting several leading drivers to speak out in support of keeping its current venue, Spa-Francorchamps, on the calendar. That's partly because the circuit is widely regarded as one of the best in the world, with its challenging blend ... Keep reading

Mercedes appeared to make a breakthrough with its W13 car in Hungary ahead of the summer as Hamilton and team-mate George Russell both finished on the podium, with Russell having also started on pole. But the Silver Arrows slipped back again in qualifying at Spa as Hamilton and Russell could only finish seventh and eighth, a distant 1.8 seconds off Max Verstappen’s fastest time in ... Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda will start today's Belgian Grand Prix after taking on additional power unit elements.

Amended starting grid for the Rolex Belgian Grand Prix after penalties applied.

Gasly has emerged as a possible candidate for Alpine if Red Bull is willing to do a deal to release him from AlphaTauri, having already confirmed him for next season. Inevitably, the prospect of them teaming up at a French-owned team has intrigued fans and F1 insiders as they are known to have a rivalry that stems back to their childhood karting days. It’s widely assumed that they would ... Keep reading

Tsunoda qualified 19th for AlphaTauri at Spa on Saturday after a scruffy final lap in Q1 meant he was unable to advance, although the litany of grid penalties for other drivers meant he was due to start from 13th today. But AlphaTauri has now opted to fit some fresh power unit elements in Tsunoda’s car ahead of the race, taking a fresh engine, turbocharger, MGU-H, and MGU-K. As this has ... Keep reading

Tsunoda qualified 19th for AlphaTauri at Spa on Saturday after a scruffy final lap in Q1 meant he was unable to advance, although the litany of grid penalties for other drivers meant he was due to start from 13th today. But AlphaTauri has now opted to fit some fresh power unit elements in Tsunoda’s car ahead of the race, taking a fresh engine, turbocharger, MGU-H, and MGU-K. As this has ... Keep reading

The Thai-Brit ran-ninth fastest in qualifying at Spa with the fastest first sector of anyone, having progressed into the top 10 shootout after ending Q1 in sixth and chalking 10th spot in Q2. But owing to grid penalties for qualifying pacesetter Max Verstappen, his Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and Alpine driver Esteban Ocon, Albon will line up in sixth place. That marks the top Saturday ... Keep reading

But, against the backdrop of the cost cap, teams have had to be especially cautious about spending on development – and have had to be convinced about performance gains to justify the spending. That prompted a possibility of teams holding back on too much for this weekend race in Belgium to try to get through it as best as possible. And while there may not have been the extent of changes ... Keep reading

Gasly has emerged as a possible candidate for Alpine if Red Bull is willing to do a deal to release him from AlphaTauri, having already confirmed him for next season. Inevitably, the prospect of them teaming up at a French-owned team has intrigued fans and F1 insiders as they are known to have a rivalry that stems back to their childhood karting days. It’s widely assumed that they would ... Keep reading

This weekend marks the 55th anniversary of the launch of the famous AMG Mercedes performance division, which continues to this day and forms a part of the current F1 team’s name. AMG shot to fame when its famous Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG finished second overall and won its class at the 1971 Spa 24 Hours. Despite its huge size, the car beat much more nimble machinery – and famously took ... Keep reading

In the wake of Fernando Alonso’s move to Aston Martin, Alpine moved quickly to confirm its intention to give Piastri the race seat. However, the team was already well aware that Piastri had also signed a contract with McLaren, and intended to race for the Woking outfit. Piastri quickly took to social media to make it clear that he had no intention of taking up the Alpine seat, concluding ... Keep reading

The Thai-Brit ran ninth fastest in qualifying at Spa with the fastest first sector of anyone, having progressed into the top 10 shootout after ending Q1 in sixth and chalking 10th spot in Q2. But owing to grid penalties for qualifying pacesetter Max Verstappen, his Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and Alpine driver Esteban Ocon, Albon will line up in sixth place. That marks the top Saturday ... Keep reading

This weekend marks the 55th anniversary of the launch of the famous AMG Mercedes performance division, which continues to this day and forms a part of the current F1 team’s name. AMG shot to fame when its famous Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG finished second overall and won its class at the 1971 Spa 24 Hours. Despite its huge size, the car beat much more nimble machinery – and famously took ... Keep reading

Ahead of Monday's meeting of the Contract Recognition Board, there is already widespread speculation over the outcome and the potential it has for creating a fresh round of driver movements.

Mercedes appeared to make a breakthrough with its W13 car in Hungary ahead of the summer as Hamilton and teammate George Russell both finished on the podium, with Russell having also started on pole. But the Silver Arrows slipped back again in qualifying at Spa as Hamilton and Russell could only finish seventh and eighth, a distant 1.8 seconds off Max Verstappen’s fastest time in ... Keep reading