Russell: Mercedes updates not behind Belgian GP difficulties
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 decisionContinue Reading
How new Spa track surface has triggered unique F1 tyre headache
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 fromContinue Reading
F2 Belgium: Hadjar tightens title grip with feature win as dramas cost Aron
Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar extended his Formula 2 championship lead with a dominant performance in the feature race at Spa-Francorchamps.After engaging in a thrilling battle with primary title rival Paul Aron (Hitech) in the early stages, Campos driver Hadjar recovered from a slow stop to press home his advantageContinue Reading
McLaren: Verstappen still “the favourite” to win Belgian GP from 11th
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 theContinue Reading
What McLaren admits it got wrong in Hungary – and what it has done about it
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 dugContinue Reading
F3 Belgium: Voisin takes maiden victory in feature, Prema secures teams title
Callum Voisin took his maiden Formula 3 victory in a Belgian feature race that was severely disrupted by three safety car periods.The GB3 champion had secured his first podium last time out at Silverstone, when he’d crossed the line first in the feature race before a five-second penalty demoted himContinue Reading
Red Bull set for crunch Monday meeting on Perez’s F1 future
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 theContinue Reading
Verstappen Fastest, Leclerc Starts From Pole – 2024 F1 Belgian GP Paddock Reaction
Jon Noble and Jake Boxall-Legge discuss Saturday’s qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps which was marked by wet and challenging conditions. Max Verstappen set the fastest time but will start from 11th due to a penalty and Charles Leclerc will start on pole position. SourceContinue Reading
F2 Belgium: O’Sullivan wins delayed and red-flagged sprint race
Williams junior driver Zak O’Sullivan took his second win of the Formula 2 season in treacherous conditions as the race was red-flagged, having previously been postponed earlier in the day.The Spa F2 sprint race had been due to start at 1:15pm BST on Saturday but was postponed due to heavyContinue Reading
Zhou penalised for impeding Verstappen in Spa qualifying
Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu has been penalised for impeding Max Verstappen during Q1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, in an incident that enraged the Red Bull driver.As the final third of qualifying’s first knockout session commenced, Verstappen was coming through Blanchimont on a flying lap when he came acrossContinue Reading