A loss of nearly four tenths at the end of the second sector meant Max Verstappen failed to challenge Oscar Piastri in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying.McLaren once again had the fastest car in all three segments of the session, though its drivers’ execution was far from perfect,Continue Reading
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri survived an early scare to take a dominant pole for the sprint race at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.The Australian championship leader scraped through in SQ2 after a laptime was deleted for track-limits abuse.But he then set a 1m40.510s lap in the final segment of sprintContinue Reading
“At the moment [in the 2026 regulations] there are some challenges that aren’t necessary and won’t add to the competition or the spectacle that I do think need to be changed,” said McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.“I think there’s going to be a lot ofContinue Reading
Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad’s fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.One of the most successful team bosses in Formula 1 history with eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles, Horner was unceremoniously removedContinue Reading
McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in Friday’s sole free practice session for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Piastri set his fastest lap of 1m42.022s in the closing stages of a one-hour session dominated by set-up work dialling in car upgrades rather than fast times.No fewer thanContinue Reading
Red Bull, Williams and Ferrari have brought the most significant car changes to Spa-Francorchamps as eight of the Formula 1 teams are set to introduce upgrades over the sprint weekend.As previously reported, Ferrari has brought its reprofiled rear suspension to Spa, which it hopes will make the car less sensitiveContinue Reading
Only in Hollywood hokum such as the frequently absurd F1 movie is it possible to add a couple of new aerodynamic elements to a car and transform it from also-ran to winner. In reality technical progress is incremental and the research underpinning it is based on grinding repeatability.And this isContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton says his new Ferrari rear suspension felt “the same as before” during the Formula 1 team’s filming day, and expects it will take time to see significant benefits.As revealed by Autosport, Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc used the team’s second and final 200km filming day in Mugello toContinue Reading
After the dismissal of Christian Horner, Laurent Mekies faces the task of leading Red Bull Racing. Although the context and timing are very different, his promotion fits a wider trend in Formula 1. Mekies comes from an engineering background, unlike Horner, who led the team for the past 20 years.Continue Reading
Charles Leclerc says the prospect of an intra-team battle with Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton is not of immediate concern, particularly as they are “not fighting for very interesting positions” in Formula 1 2025.Although Ferrari has proven itself capable of securing occasional podiums so far this year, these have been irregularContinue Reading