F1 Pickings

Jack Doohan is on the verge of a deal with the Alpine Formula 1 team that will see him race alongside Pierre Gasly next year, Autosport has learned.In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s decision to turn down an offer from Alpine and instead join Williams, the French manufacturer team has been evaluating its remaining options for next year.Sources have indicated that it has elected to promote reserve ... Keep reading

Jack Doohan is on the verge of a deal with the Alpine Formula 1 team that will see him race alongside Pierre Gasly next year, Motorsport.com has learned.In the wake of Carlos Sainz’s decision to turn down an offer from Alpine and instead join Williams, the French manufacturer team has been evaluating its remaining options for next year.Sources have indicated that it has elected to promote ... Keep reading

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his squad is "pushing like hell" to get its lingering high-speed bouncing problem under control.Ferrari's bouncing in high-speed corners was an unwanted side effect of the new floor introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix.After back-to-back tests in Silverstone the Scuderia applied temporary fixes that alleviated the problem, but it is still seeking a permanent ... Keep reading

More stringent regulations surrounding moving under braking were introduced to Formula 1 in 2016 following drivers’ concerns around Max Verstappen’s defensive moves. Many drivers had complained to F1’s race director Charlie Whiting that Verstappen’s actions were extremely dangerous as he battled several rivals on track. Whiting had previously reassured the grid that there would be a ... Keep reading

Mercedes say George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix because the car’s tyres, underfloor ‘plank’ and Russell himself lost more weight than expected.

Mercedes suspects that plank and tyre wear, plus weight loss by George Russell himself, may have contributed to his car being under the limit at the end of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Russell was disqualified from his victory after last weekend’s race at Spa when his Mercedes was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit of 798kg that includes the driver.Early analysis conducted by ... Keep reading

Mercedes suspects that plank and tyre wear, plus weight loss by George Russell himself, may have contributed to his car being under the limit at the end of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Russell was disqualified from his victory after last weekend’s race at Spa when his Mercedes was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit of 798kg that includes the driver.Early analysis conducted by ... Keep reading

Oliver Oakes has been named as Alpine's new team principal as the revolving managerial door at the Enstone-and-Viry-based outfit is halted once again.He becomes the third person to occupy the role since the start of last season, following Otmar Szafnauer and Bruno Famin - the latter stepping down less than a year after making his interim tenure permanent.The team principal position is far from the ... Keep reading

Oliver Oakes has been named as Alpine's new team principal as the revolving managerial door at the Enstone-and-Viry-based outfit is halted once again.He becomes the third person to occupy the role since the start of last season, following Otmar Szafnauer and Bruno Famin - the latter stepping down less than a year after making his interim tenure permanent.The team principal position is far from the ... Keep reading

Williams team boss James Vowles has enjoyed plenty of highs in his Formula 1 career – including having helped Brawn and Mercedes to world championship titles.But he has no doubts that his team’s capture this week of Carlos Sainz for 2025 and beyond marks the proudest moment of his career.Along with the huge vote of confidence that Sainz’s decision delivers for the vision that Vowles has for ... Keep reading

Williams team boss James Vowles has enjoyed plenty of highs in his Formula 1 career – including having helped Brawn and Mercedes to world championship titles.But he has no doubts that his team’s capture this week of Carlos Sainz for 2025 and beyond marks the proudest moment of his career.Along with the huge vote of confidence that Sainz’s decision delivers for the vision that Vowles has for ... Keep reading

Britain's Oliver Oakes becomes the new team principal of Alpine, replacing Bruno Famin.

Alpine has announced that Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes will be its team principal after the Formula 1 summer break.As revealed by Autosport over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Oakes had emerged as the lead candidate to replace the outgoing Bruno Famin, who will be returning to work at Renault’s Viry-Chatillon base.Oakes arrives at Alpine with a wealth of experience in motorsport, having ... Keep reading

As widely speculated, Alpine has confirmed Hitech Grand Prix founder Oliver Oakes as its new team principal.

Alpine has announced that Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes will be its team principal after the Formula 1 summer break.As revealed by Motorsport.com over the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, Oakes had emerged as the lead candidate to replace the outgoing Bruno Famin, who will be returning to work at Renault’s Viry-Chatillon base.Oakes arrives at Alpine with a wealth of experience in motorsport ... Keep reading

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton driver Jos Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car.Captured live on television at the time, the drama of the moment has been further sealed by what is now a world-famous photograph of then Benetton pit crew member Paul Seaby captured in the middle of flames as he made ... Keep reading

What should have been a normal pitstop for Benetton rookie Verstappen turned into near disaster when petrol sprayed out of the refuelling hose and was ignited on a still hot car.Captured live on television at the time, the drama of the moment has been further sealed by what is now a world-famous photograph of Benetton pitcrew member Paul Seaby captured in the middle of flames as he made his ... Keep reading

McLaren introduced a new rear wing at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix that signals a shift in concept direction and moves it closer to what Red Bull is doing.The wing is not only the lowest downforce variant that the Woking-based squad has run on its MCL38 this year, but it is believed to be the first of a new suite of options with this idea that will be rolled out for different track types.We ... Keep reading

McLaren introduced a new rear wing at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix that signals a shift in concept direction and moves it closer to what Red Bull is doing.The wing is not only the lowest downforce variant that the Woking-based squad has run on its MCL38 so far this year, but is believed to be the first of a new suite of options with this idea that will be rolled out for different track types ... Keep reading

Williams team boss James Vowles says he rates new signing Carlos Sainz as “one of the top four drivers - if not at times the number two driver on the grid”.

Norris should follow Piastri's example and be easier on himself - Jake Boxall-LeggeAcross the most recent eight rounds of this year's championship, Piastri has added 126 points to his name, while Norris trails slightly having accrued 116. You can argue the toss over who deserved the Hungary win; Piastri's opening stints were stronger, but Norris made the decision difficult in his final stint with ... Keep reading

It was an intense Belgian Grand Prix, a strategic race at its core that had the surprise of George Russell perfecting a one-stop strategy to leap to the front of the queue and hold off Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri in a dramatic finish......Or so we thought. After a couple of checks with the FIA scrutineering department, Russell was disqualified from the race with a car that was underweight by ... Keep reading

Norris should follow Piastri's example and be easier on himself - Jake Boxall-LeggeAcross the most recent eight rounds of this year's championship, Oscar Piastri has added 126 points to his name, while Norris trails slightly having accrued 116. You can argue the toss over who deserved the Hungary win; Piastri's opening stints were stronger, but Lando Norris made the decision difficult in his final ... Keep reading

Williams has revealed it first approached Carlos Sainz about an F1 drive in Abu Dhabi last year, before anyone knew Lewis Hamilton would replace him.Following months of intrigue about Sainz's future, it was announced on Monday that he had agreed a deal that will commit him to Williams for at least the next two years.It came after the Spaniard had courted offers from Sauber/Audi and Alpine, while ... Keep reading

Williams has revealed it first approached Carlos Sainz about an F1 drive in Abu Dhabi last year, before anyone knew Lewis Hamilton would replace him.Following months of intrigue about Sainz's future, it was announced on Monday that he had agreed a deal that will commit him to Williams for at least the next two years.It came after the Spaniard had courted offers from Sauber/Audi and Alpine, while ... Keep reading

After weeks of speculation, and every indication that Red Bull had lost patience with Sergio Perez, its decision to stick with him after Formula 1's summer break surprised many.After all, it was only a couple of weeks ago that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said that Perez's run of non-scoring form was 'unsustainable' for its constructors' championship hopes.Then last weekend, just as ... Keep reading

After weeks of speculation, and every indication that Red Bull had lost patience with Sergio Perez, its decision to stick with him after Formula 1's summer break surprised many.After all, it was only a couple of weeks ago that Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said that Perez's run of non-scoring form was 'unsustainable' for its constructors' championship hopes.Then last weekend, just as ... Keep reading

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he is involved in a project with American investors to evaluate entering an 11th team in Formula 1.Szafnauer has been out of a full-time role in F1 since he was dropped by the Alpine squad at last year's Belgian Grand Prix.But, having had huge experience in F1 through his involvement with the BAR, Honda, Force India and finally Alpine ... Keep reading

Otmar Szafnauer is a very experienced F1 team principal having worked with Force India, Racing Point, Aston Martin and Alpine, with strong track record of getting bang for buck. He was fired by Alpine year ago, over a disagreement with Alpine management on what was the right pathway to success.This week we take the audience into the heart of an F1 team and look at how crucial decisions get made ... Keep reading

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he is involved in a project with American investors to evaluate entering an 11th team in Formula 1.Szafnauer has been out of a full-time role in F1 since he was dropped by the Alpine squad at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix.But, having had huge experience in F1 through his involvement with the BAR, Honda, Force India and finally Alpine ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo will remain at RB after Formula 1’s summer break, Autosport has learned, with Red Bull electing against any driver changes for now.As part of its mid-season review of the make-up of the Red Bull and RB teams, senior figures – including team principal Christian Horner and motorsport advisor Helmut Marko – met at its Milton Keynes factory on Monday.Read ... Keep reading

Daniel Ricciardo will remain at RB after Formula 1’s summer break, Motorsport.com has learned, with Red Bull electing against any driver changes for now.As part of its mid-season review of the make-up of the Red Bull and RB teams, senior figures – including team principal Christian Horner and motorsport advisor Helmut Marko – met at its Milton Keynes factory on Monday.Read ... Keep reading

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says his squad is "pushing like hell" to get its lingering high-speed bouncing problem under control.Ferrari's bouncing in high-speed corners was an unwanted side effect of the new floor introduced at the Spanish Grand Prix.After back-to-back tests in Silverstone the Scuderia applied temporary fixes that alleviated the problem, but it is still seeking a permanent ... Keep reading

Christian Horner has confirmed that Sergio Perez will see out the season with Red Bull.

George Russell was denied his third Formula 1 victory by an underweight car that resulted in his post-race disqualification from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver became the sixth driver in F1 history to lose a race win through disqualification. He had claimed a sensational victory on the road from sixth on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps by opting for a risky one-stop strategy, while ... Keep reading

George Russell was denied his third Formula 1 victory as an underweight car saw him disqualified post-race from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.Russell became the sixth driver in F1 history to lose a race win through disqualification, after having an underweight car at the Belgian GP.The Mercedes driver had claimed a sensational victory from sixth on the grid, as Russell opted for a risky one-stop ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has ended speculation over his Formula 1 future by signing for Williams, with the deal announced on the first day of the summer break.The three-time F1 race winner has agreed to a multi-year deal to join the Grove-based squad from next year which will take him into the new rules era that starts in 2026.Read Also: Formula 1How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for ... Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has ended speculation over his Formula 1 future by signing for Williams, with the deal announced on the first day of the summer break.The three-time F1 race winner has agreed to a multi-year deal to join the Grove-based squad from next year which will take him into the new rules era that starts in 2026.Read Also: Formula 1How 'once stung' Williams finally got its man for ... Keep reading

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions after Belgium Grand Prix

Mexican F1 driver Sergio Perez will keep his seat at Red Bull into the second part of the season, the team says.

Sergio Perez will remain Max Verstappen's Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate after the summer break, Motorsport.com understands.The Mexican's future was one of the topics discussed on Monday in a meeting of the team's management, including team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko.But while there has been no official outcome of its team meeting, Motorsport.com understands Horner has ... Keep reading

Sergio Perez will remain Max Verstappen's Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate after the summer break, Autosport understands.The Mexican's Red Bull future was one of the topics discussed on Monday in a meeting of the team's management, including team principal Christian Horner and advisor Helmut Marko.But while there has been no official outcome of its team meeting, Autosport understands Perez has ... Keep reading

George Russell’s disqualification from the Belgian Grand Prix had a big impact on the 2024 F1 World Championship chase, and helped McLaren gain an extra point on Red Bull. Mercedes’ 1-2 on-the-road had seriously closed the gap on Ferrari, but it now remains well adrift in fourth.As F1 enters its mid-season summer break, Max Verstappen extended his drivers’ championship lead for Red Bull ... Keep reading

It's happened: the cork has finally fired out of the bottle. And unexpectedly so, as it turns out; just as everyone had averted its gaze from the glass receptacle's neck, the stopper broke free of its moorings and landed straight into the lap of James Vowles. Carlos Sainz has signed at Williams for 2025 and beyond, ending a seemingly inexhaustible saga of rumour, innuendo, and cyclical links and ... Keep reading

It's happened: the cork has finally fired out of the bottle. And unexpectedly so, as it turns out; just as everyone had averted its gaze from the glass receptacle's neck, the stopper broke free of its moorings and landed straight into the lap of James Vowles. Carlos Sainz has signed at Williams for 2025 and beyond, ending a seemingly inexhaustible saga of rumour, innuendo, and cyclical links and ... Keep reading

Over 200 different drivers have taken podium finishes since the beginning of the F1 championship in 1950. Although many will be hoping to take the race win, a podium place can still be important for both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships. F1 drivers with the most podiums1. Lewis Hamilton - 201 podiumsFirst podium: 2007 Australian GP (3rd) Last podium: 2024 Belgian GP (1st) Total ... Keep reading

In the immediate aftermath of the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton questioned why he wasn't afforded the same one-stop strategy that helped team-mate George Russell win the race.It wasn't just Hamilton's side of the Mercedes garage that was caught out by the one-stopper suddenly being on the table. Of the top 10 finishers, only Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso followed suit.The Spa-Francorchamps ... Keep reading

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz is to join Williams next season on what the team calls a “multi-year” contract.

Carlos Sainz will race for Williams in Formula 1 next year in what the team has described as a deal that goes into the championship's new rules era in 2026.After learning he would leave his current Ferrari team at the start of this year with Lewis Hamilton being signed to race for the Scuderia alongside Charles Leclerc, Sainz has deliberated over his next move.Williams had thought its chance of ... Keep reading

Williams has announced that Carlos Sainz will complete the team's driver line-up for the 2025 season and beyond.

Carlos Sainz will race for Williams in Formula 1 next year in what the team has described as a deal that goes into the championship’s new rules era in 2026.After learning he would leave his current Ferrari team at the start of this year with Lewis Hamilton being signed to race for the Scuderia alongside Charles Leclerc, Sainz has deliberated over his next move.Williams had thought its chance of ... Keep reading

In the immediate aftermath of the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton questioned why he wasn't afforded the same one-stop strategy that helped team-mate George Russell win the race.Read Also: Formula 1Why Hamilton wasn't offered Russell's one-stop option in Belgian GP Formula 1How Mercedes went from Friday practice disaster to F1 race winner It wasn't just ... Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri's mistake at the final pitstop of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix proved "costly" in his pursuit of victory.The Australian was seeking a second consecutive F1 win after his maiden triumph in Hungary, on pace with the leaders throughout the 44-lap event at Spa-Francorchamps.But making his final stop, Piastri overshot his pitbox and the ... Keep reading

Leaving Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes was dealing with the joy of what turned out to be a win after all for long-time race leader Lewis Hamilton, but the hurt (and embarrassment) of losing George Russell’s on-the-road triumph after his one-stop gamble had seemingly paid off.The main theory as to why Russell’s W15 ended up underweight is included in our regular post-race run ... Keep reading

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri's mistake at the final pitstop of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix proved "costly" in his pursuit of victory.The Australian was seeking a second consecutive F1 win after his maiden triumph in Hungary and was on pace with the leaders throughout the 44-lap event at Spa-Francorchamps.But making his final stop, Piastri overshot his pitbox and ... Keep reading

While George Russell's underweight car handed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton, it should take nothing away from the brilliance of his strategy and driving.Russell's bold call along with his pitwall in opting for an unlikely one-stop opened the door for what had looked like what was going to be a run to fifth place turning into a victory on the road.It was also a win that served ... Keep reading

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

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions after Belgium Grand Prix

After another hot and cold weekend at Spa's Belgian Grand Prix, a decision on Sergio Perez's Red Bull fate is now imminent.Perez's future hangs the balance after an appalling run of performances and results alongside team-mate Max Verstappen over the past three months, which has seen Red Bull come under serious threat in the constructors' championship – the gap with McLaren is down to 42 ... Keep reading

While George Russell's underweight car handed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton, it should take nothing away from the brilliance of his strategy and driving.Russell's bold call along with his pitwall in opting for an unlikely one-stop opened the door for what had looked like what was going to be a run to fifth place turning into a victory on the road.It was also a win that served ... Keep reading

After another hot and cold weekend at Spa's Belgian Grand Prix, a decision on Sergio Perez's Red Bull fate is imminent.Perez's future hangs the balance after an appalling run of performances and results alongside team-mate Max Verstappen over the past three months, which has seen Red Bull come under serious threat in the constructors' championship – the gap with McLaren is down to 42 ... Keep reading

The body language of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell as they climbed up the steps at the back of their engineering trucks after second F1 practice in Belgium said everything.Heads looking down and shoulders drooped, as they spiralled their way up, it was clear that this had been a bad day for Mercedes.Having arrived in Belgium with a hint of confidence that Spa-Francorchamps’ track ... Keep reading

The body language of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell as they climbed up the steps at the back of their engineering trucks after the Belgian Grand Prix's second practice session said everything.Heads looking down and shoulders drooped, as they spiralled their way up, it was clear that this had been a bad day for Mercedes.Having arrived in Belgium with a hint of confidence that ... Keep reading

Mixed fortunes for McLaren pair as Lando Norris will use the summer break for a "reset" as another poor start compromises his Belgian Grand Prix.

George Russell’s disqualification for his Mercedes being underweight caught his team by surprise after Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Indeed, with no obvious smoking gun, such as a missing car part, it had no immediate answer as to how it had ended up in the situation it did.Some factors that may stand out as immediate considerations – such as Russell having burned more fuel because the ... Keep reading

James Vowles believes that the "odds are in favour" of Carlos Sainz joining Alex Albon at Williams in 2025.

George Russell’s disqualification for his Mercedes being underweight caught his team by surprise after Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Indeed, with no obvious smoking gun, such as a missing car part, it had no immediate answer as to how it had ended up in the situation it did.Some factors that may stand out as immediate considerations – such as Russell having burned more fuel because the ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton believes that, like his teammate, he could have managed to complete the Belgian Grand Prix with just one pit stop.

Red Bull is to review Sergio Perez' performance in the Belgian Grand Prix, as Helmut Marko insists the Mexican "completely collapsed" in the final stint.

Today's post-race press conference with George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri.

Red Bull's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has blasted Sergio Perez after he "completely collapsed" in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.Red Bull is set for talks on Monday to assess its driver line-up for 2025, with Perez under threat of losing his seat with the world champions.The 34-year-old has been in wretched form and went from second on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps to finish eighth ... Keep reading

Oscar drove a very determined race. It's quite impressive that he managed to be there at the end.

Mercedes’ stunning third win in four races proves their is plenty of life in the F1 season going into the summe break.

George Russell’s disqualification from the Belgian Grand Prix had a big impact on the 2024 F1 World Championship chase, and helped McLaren gain an extra point on Red Bull.Mercedes’ 1-2 on-the-road had seriously closed the gap on Ferrari, but it now remains well adrift in fourth.As F1 enters its mid-season summer break, Max Verstappen extended his drivers’ championship lead for Red Bull over ... Keep reading

Mercedes’ 1-2 result in Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix initially closed the gap on its rivals in the constructors' championship, before George Russell was stripped of his win.Even with team-mate Lewis Hamilton inheriting the win, Mercedes remains in fourth place in the teams' standings heading into the summer break.As F1 enters its mid-season summer break, Max Verstappen extended his drivers’ ... Keep reading

Russell, who pulled off a majestic one-stop strategy to his rivals’ two-stoppers, was disqualified after post-race scrutineering as his car was found to be underweight.Hamilton inherited his win, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc also promoted.2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix results Cla   Nº   Driver   Car / ... Keep reading

Toto Wolff says Mercedes has "no excuse" and "clearly made a mistake" that lost George Russell his Belgian GP victory in a technical rules breach.Russell has been stripped of the victory he took ahead of long-time race leader and his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, after Russell's W15 was found to be 1.5kg underweight in post-race checks.After the race, questions were posed over whether the ... Keep reading

Red Bull's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has blasted Sergio Perez after he "completely collapsed" in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.Red Bull is set for talks on Monday to assess its driver line-up for 2025, with Perez under threat of losing his seat with the world champions.The 34-year-old has been in wretched form and went from second on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps to finish eighth. He was ... Keep reading

Two points from a one-stop strategy for Fernando and the team was the best we had today.

It was a tough race today. We finished 7 seconds behind the leader and over all we struggled.

Post-race checks have found George Russell's car to be under weight, casting doubt on his win in today's Belgian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen insists he and Red Bull could have been Formula 1 2024 Belgian Grand Prix victory contenders, had he started from higher up the grid at Spa.Verstappen topped qualifying for the fourth year in a row in Belgium, but for the third successive race at the venue he had to drop down the grid as a result of penalties for changing car parts beyond those allowed in the rules – having needed ... Keep reading

Belgian Grand Prix winner George Russell faces disqualification as his Mercedes Formula 1 car was found to be underweight after having its fuel drained in post-race checks.The Briton clinched a third F1 victory after switching strategies to a one-stopper, and held off a rapidly-chasing Lewis Hamilton for the lead until the end.However, post-race checks by the FIA have shown that the car still had ... Keep reading

Mercedes’ 1-2 result in the Belgian Grand Prix closed the gap on its rival leading constructors in the 2024 F1 World Championship chase – but it remains fourth in points.As F1 enters its mid-season summer break, Max Verstappen extended his drivers’ championship lead for Red Bull over McLaren’s Lando Norris – despite his 10-place grid penalty in Spa that restricted Max to fifth ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen insists he and Red Bull could have been Formula 1 2024 Belgian Grand Prix victory contenders had he started from higher up the grid at Spa.Verstappen topped qualifying for the fourth year in a row in Belgium, but for the third successive race at the venue he had to drop down the grid as a result of penalties for changing car parts beyond those allowed in the rules – in 2024 for ... Keep reading

Belgian Grand Prix winner George Russell faces disqualification as his Mercedes Formula 1 car was found to be underweight after having its fuel drained in post-race checks.The Briton clinched a third F1 victory after switching strategies to a one-stopper, and held off a rapidly-chasing Lewis Hamilton for the lead until the end.However, post-race checks by the FIA have shown that the car still had ... Keep reading

Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari cannot be satisfied with his best result since his 2024 Monaco win, as his fourth in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix came adrift of the race-winning Mercedes cars.Ferrari started the season as Red Bull’s closest challenger but has since slipped behind McLaren and Mercedes after its Barcelona upgrades backfired.The Italian team had worked hard to improve its ... Keep reading

Lower-than-expected tyre degradation and a no-lose strategy scenario triggered the Mercedes call to commit George Russell to his winning one-stop in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver had been stuck in the pack in the early stages of the race, as the frontrunners circulated together in DRS trains.But as his opposition covered each other from undercuts and he was shuffled to the ... Keep reading

Lando Norris is targeting a 2024 Formula 1 summer break “reset” after “stupid" early errors prevented him from finishing higher than sixth in the Belgian Grand Prix.The McLaren driver had started fourth and was expected to challenge for victory in the race eventually won by Mercedes’ George Russell in a 1-2 for the Silver Arrows team.Norris, however, lost three places on the opening lap as ... Keep reading

Lower-than-expected tyre degradation, and a no-lose strategy scenario, triggered the Mercedes call to commit George Russell to his winning one-stop in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver had been stuck in the pack in the early stages of the race, as the frontrunners circulated together in DRS trains.But as his opposition covered each other from undercuts and he shuffled to the ... Keep reading

Mercedes controversial decision to split strategies pays off as George Russell leads home teammate Lewis Hamilton in entertaining Belgian Grand Prix.

Result of the Rolex Belgian Grand Prix.

George Russell holds off Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take a stunning victory in an engrossing Belgian Grand Prix.

George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix that the second Mercedes had dominated, as Russell’s surprise one-stop strategy paid off, with Oscar Piastri third for McLaren.In a race made engaging from start to finish thanks to varying tyre strategy efforts, Max Verstappen recovered to fifth after his engine change grid penalty.In doing so he held off distant title ... Keep reading

Russell, who pulled off a majestic one-stop strategy to his rivals’ two-stoppers, beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix results Cla   Nº   Driver   Car / Engine   Laps   Time  1  63 George Russell Mercedes 44 - 2  44 Lewis ... Keep reading

Russell, who pulled off a majestic one-stop strategy to his rivals’ two-stoppers, beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix results Cla   Nº   Driver   Car / Engine   Laps   Time  1  63 George Russell Mercedes 44 - 2  44 Lewis ... Keep reading

George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix that the second Mercedes had dominated, as Russell’s surprise one-stop strategy paid off, with Oscar Piastri third for McLaren.In a race made engaging from start to finish thanks to varying tyre strategy efforts, Max Verstappen recovered to fifth after his engine change grid penalty.In doing so he held off distant title ... Keep reading

Williams is increasingly hopeful it can convince Carlos Sainz to commit his Formula 1 future to the team, ahead of next week's self-imposed deadline to sort out its 2025 line-up.The Grove-based outfit has made no secret of the fact that it wants Sainz to join its squad as future team-mate to Alexander Albon.However, Sainz is weighing up several options for next year, including the Sauber/Audi team ... Keep reading

Williams is increasingly hopeful it can convince Carlos Sainz to commit his Formula 1 future to the team, ahead of next week's self-imposed deadline to sort out its 2025 line-up.The Grove-based outfit has made no secret of the fact that it wants Sainz to join its squad as future team-mate to Alexander Albon.However, Sainz is weighing up several options for next year, including the Sauber/Audi team ... Keep reading

Mercedes suffers from an inherent weakness at Spa and a reversion to its previous-specification floor was not behind the team's solid Belgian Grand Prix qualifying result, according to George Russell.Both Mercedes drivers appeared downbeat after Friday practice, having struggled with the W15 around the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, which preceded a decision to revert to its old floor after trialling ... Keep reading

A partial resurfacing of the Formula 1 circuit at Spa-Francorchamps has triggered headaches for drivers and teams in working out how best to attack the Belgian Grand Prix.Work was completed last month on resurfacing 3.5km of the Spa circuit, which is around half its length, in three areas.These were from Blanchimont to Eau Rouge, from the start of the Kemmel straight to Bruxelles and from the ... Keep reading

Toto Wolff admits that, in terms of a teammate for George Russell in 2025, his first priority is Kimi Antonelli.

A partial resurfacing of the Formula 1 circuit at Spa-Francorchamps has triggered headaches for drivers and teams in working out how best to attack the Belgian Grand Prix.Work was completed last month on resurfacing 3.5km of the Spa circuit, which is around half its length, in three areas.These were from Blanchimont to Eau Rouge, from the start of the Kemmel straight to Bruxelles and from the ... Keep reading

Zak Brown has revealed that the team will discuss whether to throw its full weight behind Lando Norris' championship bid over the summer break.

McLaren's Andrea Stella believes Max Verstappen is still the favourite to take a fourth consecutive Belgian Grand Prix win, despite an engine penalty relegating him to an 11th starting position.Verstappen came into the weekend with a 10-place grid penalty for taking his fifth Honda combustion engine of the season.It is the third Spa race in a row Red Bull has opted to take an engine penalty ... Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andrea Stella believes Max Verstappen is still the favourite to take a fourth consecutive Belgian Grand Prix win, despite starting 11th after an engine penalty.Verstappen came into the weekend with a 10-place grid penalty for taking his fifth Honda combustion engine of the season.It is the third Spa race in a row Red Bull has opted to take an engine penalty because the ... Keep reading

The right decision from the Formula 1 team pitwall but executed in the wrong way.That is perhaps the most popular perception of McLaren’s team orders controversy from the Hungarian Grand Prix.While the strategic motivations to protect both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris from other cars were clear when you dug into the data, equally there was a sense that the scenario that played out was one that ... Keep reading

The right decision from the Formula 1 team pitwall but executed in the wrong way.That is perhaps the most popular perception of McLaren’s team orders controversy from the Hungarian Grand Prix.While the strategic motivations to protect both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris from other cars were clear when you dug into the data, equally there was a sense that the scenario that played out was one that ... Keep reading

Mercedes suffers from an inherent weakness at Spa and a reversion to its previous-specification floor was not behind the team's solid Belgian Grand Prix qualifying result, according to George Russell.Both Mercedes drivers appeared downbeat after Friday practice, having struggled with the W15 around the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, which preceded a decision to revert to its old floor after trialling ... Keep reading

Red Bull will discuss Sergio Perez’s Formula 1 future in a meeting on Monday – immediately after Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix – according to its motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.The world champion squad is considering dropping the driver it re-signed to a fresh contract at the start of the summer, but who since the Shanghai round has scored just 21 points to team-mate Max ... Keep reading

Red Bull will discuss Sergio Perez’s Formula 1 future in a meeting on Monday – immediately after Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix – according to its motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.The world champion squad is considering dropping the driver it re-signed to a fresh contract at the start of the summer, but who has scored just 21 points to team-mate Max Verstappen’s 129 and three wins ... Keep reading

Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped qualifying in wet conditions at Spa, but will start the race from 11th due to a grid drop for exceeding his engine allocation.That will promote Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari to pole position, with Verstappen's team-mate Sergio Perez lining up alongside him in second after a rejevunated performance in qualifying.Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will make it three different ... Keep reading

Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.

Today was a tricky session for everyone on track due to changeable conditions.

Compared to last year, the new track surface has now shifted the balance significantly towards a two-stop strategy.

Lando Norris expects to be fighting Max Verstappen for victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday - despite the pair starting fourth and 11th on the grid.

Obviously that wasn't the qualifying session we were looking for.

Today was a typical day at Spa; changeable conditions, with the forecast shifting constantly.

Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.The Ferrari driver inherited pole for a second consecutive year at Spa-Francorchamps, as Max Verstappen topped qualifying but, with his 10-place grid penalty for an engine change, it drops him down to 11th.Leclerc will be joined on the front row by Sergio Perez, who ... Keep reading

McLaren says it was willing the "pay the price" in a wet qualifying session by banking on a set-up optimised for a dry race.Off the back of its 1-2 win in Hungary, McLaren looked strong again in dry Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps, but in a wet qualifying session on intermediate tyres Norris and Piastri struggled much more with their MCL38.As Norris and Piastri settled for fifth and sixth in ... Keep reading

That means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from the front of the grid, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.Belgian Grand Prix grid: Leclerc on pole from ... Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton reckons a front-row start would have been on the cards for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix if he had not been on a tyre offset against his rivals.The Briton knew that the wet weather that impacted qualifying offered him and his Mercedes team a better chance of getting nearer the front, with the W15 not appearing well suited to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Friday's dry ... Keep reading

McLaren says it was willing the "pay the price" in a wet qualifying session by banking on a set-up optimised for a dry race.Off the back of its 1-2 result in Hungary, McLaren looked strong again in dry Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps, but in a wet qualifying session on intermediate tyres Norris and Piastri struggled with their MCL38.As Norris and Piastri settled for fifth and sixth in Q3 ... Keep reading

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen reckons he needs “a bit of luck” to challenge McLaren for 2024 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix victory, despite the orange cars starting down in fourth and fifth.For the third year in a row, Verstappen topped GP qualifying at Spa, but will drop down the grid here again due to a penalty – this year, as in 2022, for an engine change.Read Also: Formula 1F1 ... Keep reading

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen reckons he needs “a bit of luck” to challenge McLaren for 2024 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix victory, despite the orange cars starting down in fourth and fifth.For the third year in a row, Verstappen topped GP qualifying at Spa, but will drop down the grid again due to a penalty – this time, as in 2022, for an engine change.This means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc ... Keep reading

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start the Belgian Grand Prix on pole, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking a 10-place grid penalty.

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix, but will start 11th due to a grid penalty that elevates Charles Leclerc to pole position.Ferrari’s Leclerc will be joined on the front row by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, while Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes set the third fastest time in the decisive Q3 segment as McLaren proved disappointing in the final part of ... Keep reading

Max Verstappen topped qualifying for Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, where Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc made a surprise late leap to second and deny Sergio Perez the pole inherited around Verstappen’s grid drop.In a wet session where the drivers used the intermediate tyres throughout, the teams were split on how they approached Q3, with Verstappen and the Ferrari drivers stopping to switch ... Keep reading

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start the Belgian Grand Prix on pole, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen taking a 10-place grid penalty.

That means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from the front of the grid, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.Belgian Grand Prix grid: Leclerc on pole from ... Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.Read Also: Formula 1F1 Belgian GP ... Keep reading