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“I’m not as confident as I was the last two years” — Verstappen in “damage limitation” mode ahead of the F1 Belgian GP

Gabriel Diamante7 months ago7 months ago014 mins

Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen clocked the fastest lap in qualifying with a 1:53.159, 0.595s ahead of a distant Charles Leclerc in this year’s qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. However, he will start 11th after suffering a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his alloted engines for 2024. Speaking after qualifying, the 3-time world champion…

F1 | Belgian GP | Qualifying | Verstappen fastest by almost 0.6s in qualifying, Leclerc to start on pole for Ferrari

James O'Connor7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

Qualifying kicked off at Spa in very wet conditions following heavy rain that started in FP3. Q1 Championship contender Lando Norris was first out, posting a 1:58.894. However, a 1:57.411 from Piastri saw him beat his teammate by almost 1.5s, with Hülkenberg splitting them. On his first flier, a 1:56.003 from Max Verstappen put him…

F3 | Belgian Grand Prix | Sprint Race | Beganovic grabs win from Minì in difficult circumstances

Ewout Albrecht7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

A mostly wet track greeted the front row consisting of Dino Beganovic and Gabriele Miní, but that didn’t stop the drivers to start on slicks. During the formation lap it became clear that Tim Tramnitz and the Prema team were under investigation for an unsafe release and a pit lane infringement respectively. Everyone got away…

Mattia Binotto will have “full responsibility” for Audi’s F1 project — Bravi

Syrine Ferchichi7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Earlier this week, Audi announced that former Ferrari team manager Mattia Binotto will join the team as the sole leader of their F1 effort, effectively replacing both team CEO Andrea Seidl and chairman Oliver Hoffmann. As the team gears up for its imminent takeover of the Sauber team, rumours emerged over the reality of the…

F1 still a “key project” for Alpine says Famin

Harshpreet Kaur7 months ago7 months ago07 mins

With Bruno Famin and Alpine F1 annoucing a decision for the Frenchman to step back from his role as the Team Principal in a few weeks, the French team is undergoing a management change yet again. It has only been a year since Famin took charge. Famin also indicated that Alpine F1 is looking to…

F2 | Belgian Grand Prix | Qualifying | Championship contender Paul Aron takes pole position as Victor Martins sets no time after a outlap incident

Anumitha Murugapandian7 months ago7 months ago03 mins

It is time to set the grid in Spa as the penultimate round of Formula 2 is here in the Belgian Grand Prix. This will be key for the extremely tight championship battle with Isack Hadjar, Paul Aron, Gabriel Bortoleto and Zane Maloney. With none of the driver having the opportunity to set a push…

F3 | Belgian GP | Qualifying | Voisin gets first ever F3 pole ahead of Dunne and Fornaroli, Prema on reverse pole

Lucrezia Costa7 months ago7 months ago06 mins

It’s time to set the grid for the penultimate round of the Formula 3 season! Who will get on pole, one of the top four championship contenders Mini, Browning, Lindblad and Fornaroli, only separated by 7 points, or an outsider name like Van Hoepen last time round in Hungary? It’s cloudy but not as rainy…

Sainz “going to keep giving myself time to take the decision” regarding F1 future

Jonah Presser7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Carlos Sainz continues to stir rumours in the driver market. In fact, during a press conference a few weeks ago, Kevin Magnussen called Sainz the “cork in the bottle” of the driver market. However, a new arrival may entice the Spaniard to finally put pen to paper for next year. With the arrival of former…

Aston Martin F1 “quite happy with how the new package worked in Hungary” — Alonso

Chiara Martin7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

Aston Martin driver, Fernando Alonso recently shared his thoughts on the team’s performance following a challenging 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix where he finished 11th. The race saw Alonso start P7, moving up a spot at the start. After early pit stops shook up the midfield order, Alonso found himself battling through the pack. He made…

Daniel Ricciardo to “see where the wind takes me” with rumours of Red Bull F1 promotion

Gabriel Diamante7 months ago06 mins

RB F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo isn’t concerning himself with the rumours around the paddock that he might be replacing Sergio Pérez at Red Bull Racing. In the press conference on Thursday, the Aussie F1 driver denied knowing any rumours of any driver changes at Red Bull. “No changes from the approach” as he says, as…