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Kevin Magnussen, F1, Guenther Steiner

Magnussen unsure about Haas future but has no news for now

Kevin Magnussen is unsure about his tenure at Haas with contract discussions yet to be done between him and Guenther Steiner. As the season pushes towards its end, the silly season will kick-off for drivers...
HRC, Honda

HRC chief knows racing activities alone cannot be profitable

HRC boss Koji Watanbe understands it is not likely that racing activities will result in profitability but increasing Honda's brand value is key. While it is known that racing activities isn't directly bringing revenue to...
George Russell, F1

Russell admits set-up choices in last few F1 races wasn’t right

George Russell admits the set-up choices he took in the last few F1 races wasn't the right one for him after a recovery drive at Spa. After a decent start to his campaign, Mercedes' Russell...
Mike, Aston Martin

Krack says P5 an important result for Aston Martin before break

Mike Krack says it was important for Aston Martin to close the first half in a better way with a Top 5 finish after a slow run. After a solid start to Aston Martin's F1...
Dave Robson, Williams, F1

Robson credits Vowles for bringing new life at Williams

Dave Robson credits the arrival of James Vowles in Williams which has brought new life at the Grove-based F1 team. Ever since the arrival of Vowles at Williams, the Grove-based F1 team has seen a...
Ferrari, Charles Leclerc

Leclerc admits Ferrari far from pre-2023 expectations at mid-point

Charles Leclerc admits that Ferrari are far off from the targets that they had set for themselves after first half of F1 2023 season. Ferrari came into the 2023 season with good hopes of a...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo says he has to be hard on himself even in this short time

Daniel Ricciardo says he has to be hard on himself even though he still in the learning phase with AlphaTauri upon F1 return. The two races so far has been decent for Ricciardo with AlphaTauri...
Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen, Horner reflect on radio calls and respect for Lambiase

Max Verstappen and Christian Horner speak up on the Dutchman's interaction and relation with his F1 race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase. The F1 Belgian GP saw some tensions between Red Bull's Verstappen and his race engineer...
Andrea Stella, McLaren, F1

Stella says Spa showed where McLaren still needs to improve upon

Andrea Stella says the weekend in Spa-Francorchamps showed where McLaren still needs to work for rest of F1 season. McLaren team principal Stella says the F1 Belgian GP weekend at Spa-Francorchamps helped them see some...
Alfa Romeo, F1

Alfa Romeo keen to retain Guanyu alongside Bottas for F1 2024

Alessandro Alunni Bravi is looking for stability at Alfa Romeo in terms of its F1 driver line-up as they are to sit with Zhou Guanyu. With Bottas having a contract with Alfa Romeo until 2025,...
Alpine, F1

What does the F1 paddock says about Alpine situation?

The Alpine news of the departure of their three main members during the Belgian GP had the whole F1 paddock speak about it. The shock news from Alpine during the Belgian GP weekend raised eyebrows...
Pirelli, F1

Pirelli reckons super-intermediate tyre idea can be discussed

Mario Isola spills on the discussion around a super-intermediate compound to replace the intermediate and wet Pirelli F1 tyres. Amid the discussions around mudguards which is being tested in order to lessen the spray in...
Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari, F1

Vasseur says consistency key for rest of 2023 in close P2-P10 fight

Frederic Vasseur says Ferrari needs to be more consistent with their F1 results considering how close the field is between P2 to P11. While Red Bull's Max Verstappen has been in a league of his...
F1, Liberty Media

F1 shares financial details of Q2 for 2023 season

F1 has released the financial numbers for Q2 of the ongoing 2023 season which saw less races and drop in total revenue. Well into the 2023 season, Liberty Media has released the financial details of...
Toto Wolff, F1

Wolff says bouncing problem faced in Belgian GP will be analysed

Toto Wolff says Mercedes will have to analyse the bouncing issue that they faced during the F1 Belgian GP but he doesn't think their direction is an issue. It was a mixed weekend for Mercedes...
Alexander Albon, F1

Albon had to slow in Sector 2 which cost places in Belgian GP

Alexander Albon felt the slow run in Sector 2 made the F1 Belgian GP difficult for him which dropped him outside the Top 10. It was a strong start from Williams' Albon in F1 Belgian...
FIA, F1

F1 team chiefs discuss on mudguards trial by Pirelli

The mudguards tested by Pirelli at Silverstone for wet weather running needs more work as F1 and FIA try to fix the spray problem. Following the F1 British GP, Pirelli not only ran tyres without...
Sergio Perez, Christian Horner, F1

Perez, Horner reveal of ‘no talk’ bet during Belgian GP

Sergio Perez, Christian Horner reveal the radio message of no talk during the F1 Belgian GP weekend if not a Top 5 result. Considering the back results from Red Bull's Perez especially in qualifying where...
Herbie Blash, F1

Podcast: Blash opens up on F1 career, time with Whiting & more

Herbie Blash opens up on his long and illustrating career in F1 on Beyond the Grid podcast where he talks about various topics. Tom Clarkson: Herbie, what a career. You've spent more than 50 years...
Lando Norris, McLaren

Norris left surprised by Top 10 result after terrible Belgian GP start

Lando Norris was left a bit surprised by the turnaround in F1 Belgian GP where he ended up inside the Top 10 after a bad first stint. It wasn't the start that Norris wanted in...
Charles Leclerc, F1

Leclerc thought of P2 but had to push back amid fuel saving

Charles Leclerc was fine finishing behind Red Bull in F1 Belgian GP amid fuel saving, as Frederic Vasseur adds on his driving. It was a bit of a strong outing for Ferrari and Leclerc in...
Stoffel Vandoorne, Aston Martin

Vandoorne gets first chance to drive Aston Martin car at Spa

Stoffel Vandoorne got his first taste of the Aston Martin car during the two-day Pirelli F1 tyre test at Spa-Francorchamps along with Lance Stroll. With the summer break, Pirelli held a two-day tyre test at...
Yuki Tsunoda, F1

Tsunoda pleased with a point, wanted to wave Gasly when passing

Yuki Tsunoda pleased with another points result in F1 Belgian GP as he notes of the happiness of passing Pierre Gasly. It was a sound start from AlphaTauri's Tsunoda in F1 Belgian GP where he...
Sergio Perez, F1

Perez says struggles on medium tyre in Belgian GP set him back

Sergio Perez notes of struggling on the medium tyres in F1 Belgian GP, as Christian Horner says easing off to come home. It was a better F1 Belgian GP weekend for Red Bull's Perez who...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso felt competitive again in Belgian GP with Top 5 finish

Fernando Alonso says F1 Belgian GP was better than the recent races they have had and he felt competitive again. After few low-key F1 weekends for Aston Martin, Alonso was back in a fighting position...
Frederik Vesti, F1

Vesti gets FP1 chance with Mercedes in Mexico GP

Frederik Vesti gets a FP1 chance in F1 Mexico GP as part of the junior programme and FIA regulation of rookie run. As part of the FIA rookie run, Mercedes has handed Vesti a FP1...
Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, F1

Hamilton says Leclerc had answers; Russell rues Piastri’s block

Lewis Hamilton says Charles Leclerc had all the answers in F1 Belgian GP, as George Russell rues Lap 1 block. For Mercedes, it was once more a fourth place and sixth place finish in  Belgium...
Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, F1

Sainz, Piastri reflect on Lap 1 incident in Belgian GP

Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri reflect on the Lap 1 incident in F1 Belgian GP where they discuss on they could have done things differently. It wasn't the start either McLaren's Piastri and or Ferrari's...
Alpine, Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, F1

Ocon wanted one more lap as Gasly rues situations that cost him

Esteban Ocon reckons one more lap would have helped them get Lando Norris in F1 Belgian GP, while Pierre Gasly adds on strategy. After a slow start to their weekend, Alpine came alive in F1...
Max Verstappen, F1

Verstappen talks getting through to lead; Eau Rouge moment

Max Verstappen expanded on clearing cars early on in F1 Belgian GP to get to lead as he adds on the Eau Rouge moment. It was some fightback from Red Bull's Verstappen having started from...