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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...
F1, Belgian GP

Belgian GP: Verstappen dominant in Red Bull 1-2 from sixth

Max Verstappen was dominant again in F1 Belgian GP from sixth with Sergio Perez ending up second from Charles Leclerc. It was a clean start from pole-sitter Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari in a dry...
F1, Belgian GP

F1 Belgian GP, Sat: Rain drama; surprise result; contact/off & more

The Saturday in F1 Belgian GP saw a rain-affected sprint run as drivers braved tricky conditions providing good action overall. It was a tricky weather day on Saturday of F1 Belgian GP where both the...
Max Verstappen, Belgian GP

Belgian GP: Verstappen passes Piastri in sprint win, Gasly was P3

Max Verstappen passed Oscar Piastri to win the F1 Belgian GP sprint win in drying conditions, with Pierre Gasly ending up third. It was a delayed start to F1 Belgian GP sprint race due to...
F1, Belgian GP

Belgian GP: Verstappen beats Piastri by 0.011s to sprint pole

Max Verstappen took a close F1 Belgian GP sprint shootout pole in tricky conditions from Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz. SQ1: There was delay to start the first sprint shootout in F1 Belgian GP with rain...
F1, Belgian GP

F1 Belgian GP, Fri: Tricky conditions; incidents & more

The Saturday in F1 Belgian GP saw wet to dry weather conditions which did not shake up the grid on the whole but provided a thrilling end. The FP1 was a washout due to rain...
FIA, F1

FIA shares F1 Commission decision on tyre blankets, PU & more

The FIA has released details of the F1 Commission meet from Spa-Francorchamps related to tyre blankets, power unit, 2026 cars and more. The FIA released details of the F1 Commission meet which took place at...
Belgian GP, F1

Belgian GP: Verstappen storms to pole but Leclerc to take it

Max Verstappen stormed to pole in F1 Belgian GP in tricky conditions ahead of Charles Leclerc who will start on pole with Sergio Perez in third. Q1: The drying conditions prompted for a 10 minutes delay...
Alpine, Williams

Alpine let go of Szafnauer, Permane and Fry; latter joins Williams

Alpine has confirmed the reports of the departure of Otmar Szafnauer, Alan Permane and Pat Fry from its F1 team. In a big move from Alpine, the French manufacturer announced the departure of its team...
Belgian GP, F1

Belgian GP: Sainz tops in rain-affected FP1 from McLaren duo

Carlos Sainz was fastest in FP1 of F1 Belgian GP in wet conditions from McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. As expected, the drivers and teams were greeted by wet weather conditions in...
Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, F1

Norris won’t change celebrations pattern but will be careful

Lando Norris won't change his podium celebrations after F1 Hungarian GP moment, but he will be careful the next time. It was a funny moment when McLaren's Norris did his usual champagne bottle smash on...