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Verstappen admits winning from P11 was never “realistic” given the RB20’s pace at F1 Belgian GP

Max Verstappen was fastest in qualifying for the 2024 Belgian GP, but had to start the race from P11 following a 10-place grid drop for changing his power unit above the allowance for the season, and could only recover to fifth on the road (which would become fourth after George Russell’s car being disqualified after…

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George Russell disqualified from F1 Belgian GP, Hamilton inherits victory

Following a superb drive to victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, George Russell has been disqualified. Starting 6th, he overtook Lando Norris at the start and continued to run in P5 throughout the first stint. He passed Pérez during the second stint, moving him into 4th. The 26-year-old wanted to try a 1-stop, and he…

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F1 | Belgian GP | Race | Russell makes one-stop work to take surprise win ahead of Hamilton and Piastri

Despite Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez lining up on the front row for the Belgian GP, all eyes are on Max Verstappen who starts 11th due to a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding the permitted number of engine components. And it’s lights out and away we go! Leclerc has a great start, maintaining first position, whilst Perez and…

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“It’s been three years in a row that we’ve struggled in Spa” — Russell says Mercedes have work to do to understand F1 Belgian GP struggles

George Russell will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix race from the third row, alongside McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The Mercedes driver ended qualifying in seventh place, 1.025 seconds behind Max Verstappen, but will start the race from sixth following the Dutchman’s 10-place grid penalty which will see the Red Bull driver starting from eleventh. Speaking after…

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“He’ll fight hard for it” — Piastri expecting tough defending from Pérez in F1 Belgian GP

Starting in fifth for tomorrow’s Belgian GP, Oscar Piastri discussed McLaren’s performance. Despite achieving his maiden race win last weekend, leading home a dominant McLaren 1-2, the 23-year-old noted that the Hungarian GP was the only race in which he felt the team were clearly the fastest on track.   Earlier on in the season, Ferrari…

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“I’m sure he’ll be a threat for us as well” — Norris expecting Verstappen to challenge for F1 Belgian GP win

First to hit the track in today’s rainy qualifying session, Lando Norris finished in P5 but will start P4 for the Belgian GP due to Max Verstappen’s grid penalty.  Despite finishing in pole position, Verstappen will start the race on the sixth row, whilst his teammate will line up on the first, in P2. When…

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Carlos Sainz rues “one tricky run” as he “struggled” at the end of Q3 in F1 Belgian GP qualifying

Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix race from P7, six places behind his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc who inherited pole position following Red Bull’s Max Verstappen’s 10-place grid penalty. Speaking after Saturday’s qualifying session, Sainz described it as “strong” but admitted that he had struggled at the end of Q3 when it mattered…

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Pérez says Red Bull “made significant changes to the car” following race pace struggles in FP2, targets F1 Belgian GP win

Sergio Pérez reflected on his qualifying session at the Belgian Grand Prix, where he secured P3, which translates to P2 on the grid due to Max Verstappen’s penalty. Speaking about the session, Pérez shared his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities ahead. “Yeah, it was very tricky at times. Obviously, as always, you know, in…

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“Where we improved quite a bit was to put the tyres in the right window” — Leclerc highlights key area for Q3 gains that led to pole for F1 Belgian GP

It is a clean day for Scuderia Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc as he bags another P1 start after inheriting pole position from Max Verstappen who has a 10-place grid penalty. Leclerc grabbed the 2nd slot in Q3 with a 1:53:754, 0.595s behind the Dutchman who set the fastest lap of qualifying on Saturday afternoon….

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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

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…

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