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Norris is auctioning pole-winning Hungarian GP porcelain helmet

Lando Norris - together with Memento Exclusives - is auctioning his pole-winning special Hungarian GP helmet via F1 Authentics for charity. F1 Authentics – the home of official F1 memorabilia, run by UK-based memorabilia specialist...
James Vowles, Carlos Sainz, F1

Vowles expands on coaxing Sainz in joining Williams

James Vowles expands on how he pursued Carlos Sainz into signing up a deal with Williams for 2025 F1 season and beyond. It was longtime coming and was finally announced a day after the F1...
George Russell, Mercedes, F1

Mercedes notes of initial findings in Russell DQ; adds on strategy

Andrew Shovlin notes of initial findings of Mercedes regarding George Russell's disqualification from F1 Belgian GP, as he adds on strategy as well. The one thing that all F1 teams and drivers dread post-race is...
Lando Norris, Andrea Stella, F1

Norris rues Turn 1 Belgian GP mistake; Stella expands on handling

Lando Norris admits of Turn 1 mistake in F1 Belgian GP that eventually made it difficult, as Andrea Stella expands on strategy and handling. With little more hope with his F1 title rival starting a...
McLaren, Andrea Stella, F1

Stella extends McLaren F1 deal; Audi firms Wheatley joining date

Andrea Stella has extended his F1 deal to remain at McLaren for more seasons, as Sauber/Audi has firmed Jonathan Wheatley's joining date. McLaren - McLaren Racing today announced a multi-year extension of Andrea Stella’s contract as...
Jonathan Wheatley, Red Bull, F1, Audi

Wheatley leaves Red Bull to become Audi F1 team principal

Red Bull Racing has announced the departure of Jonathan Wheatley from his Sporting Director role to take Audi F1 team principal role. There were some rumours of Wheatley leaving Red Bull after the departure of...
Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, F1

Ricciardo felt he drove well in Belgian GP; Tsunoda reveals issues

Daniel Ricciardo felt he had a good F1 Belgian GP to initially miss out on points, as Yuki Tsunoda reveals of car issue throughout the weekend. It was hard fought from Visa Cash App RB's...
Pirelli, Aston Martin, Alpine., F1

Pirelli completes another 2025 test with Alpine, Aston Martin at Spa

Pirelli Motorsport completed their latest F1 2025 tyre test with Alpine and Aston Martin at Spa-Francorchamps, as Stoffel Vandoorne gets his first chance. Day 1 - Pirelli’s tyre development programme for the 2025 season continues. There...
Ferrari, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Frederic Vasseur

Ferrari scores fine in Belgian GP but lags behind even Mercedes

Ferrari trio of Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Frederic Vasseur reflect on mixed F1 Belgian GP where they still lagged behind their rivals. While they had headlines made on Saturday after a surprise inheritance of...
Alpine, Oliver Oakes, F1

Alpine confirms Hitech GP boss Oakes as new F1 team principal

Alpine has named former Hitech GP boss Oliver Oakes as its new F1 team principal, as he will take charge with immediate effect. Having announced the departure of Bruno Famin from the team principal role...
Oscar Piastri, F1, Andrea Stella

Piastri says one-stop did come to mind, lost time behind Leclerc

Oscar Piastri says one-stop did cross his mind in F1 Belgian GP but didn't look feasible, as he felt he lost good chunk of time behind Charles Leclerc. After Lando Norris had his moment in...
Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, F1

Ocon happy with points but expected more; Gasly had PU dramas

Esteban Ocon pleased to score in F1 Belgian GP even though he expected slightly more, but Pierre Gasly was frustrated after more troubles. Despite being one of the slowest cars on the grid and going...
Max Verstappen, Christian Horner, F1

Verstappen reckons Belgian GP win was on if not for penalty

Max Verstappen reckons he would have been in F1 Belgian GP win fight without penalty, as he felt happy to be able to keep Lando Norris behind. Having taken up the engine penalty, Red Bull's...
Christian Horner, Red Bull, Sergio Perez, F1

Red Bull sticks with Perez for rest of F1 2024 amid rumours

Red Bull Racing is sticking with Sergio Perez for rest of the 2024 F1 season amid rumours about mid-season swap. After a meeting between Horner, Helmut Marko and other key figures at Red Bull regarding...
Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, F1

Alonso reckons their set-up choice helped in Belgian GP points

Fernando Alonso says the one-stop to points in F1 Belgian GP was not planned, but the set-up they chose was which ended up being the right call. While the one-stop from Mercedes' George Russell took...
Carlos Sainz, Williams, F1

Sainz confirms Williams move in a multi-year F1 deal

Carlos Sainz has confirmed his move to Williams Racing in a multi-year F1 deal, thereby ending a long-standing rumour mill. On the first day of the summer break, Sainz has confirmed his move to Williams...
Christian Horner, Sergio Perez, F1

Horner expands on seat situation after Spa as Perez puts a full stop

Christian Horner spills on crunch meeting after a difficult F1 Belgian GP outing for Sergio Perez, who didn't wish to talk of his future. Having had a sound race in Hungary, Red Bull's Perez put...
Mercedes, F1, Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff, George Russell

Mercedes trio reflect on Belgian GP result and post-race outcome

Mercedes trio of George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff reflect on pace shown in F1 Belgian GP despite the DQ for the initial race winner. Nobody had any prediction for Mercedes to be 1-2...
Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, FIA

Hamilton inherits Belgian GP win after FIA DQs Russell

Lewis Hamilton has secured his second F1 win of 2024 after inheriting it from his Mercedes teammate George Russell, due to his DQ. Post his surprise F1 Belgian GP win at Spa-Francorchamps, Mercedes' Russell was...
F1, Belgian GP, George Russell

Belgian GP: Russell makes one-stop work in surprise Mercedes 1-2

George Russell made an unthinkable strategy work to win F1 Belgian GP in Mercedes 1-2 from Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri. It was a clean start from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to lead F1 Belgian GP...
Carlos Sainz, F1

Sainz acknowledges Binotto’s Audi move but nothing is given

Carlos Sainz talks about his chances now that Mattia Binotto has been named as Audi F1 boss, with decision still not firm. The questions to Ferrari's Sainz continue on for yet another F1 weekend but...
F1, Belgian GP, Saturday

F1 Belgian GP, Sat: Dominance, surprise; strategies & more

The Saturday in F1 Belgian GP was weather-affected as Max Verstappen continued to rule despite the penalty, while Charles Leclerc surprised the pack. The wet conditions only added to the drama on Saturday of F1...
F1, Belgian GP

Belgian GP: Verstappen fastest but Leclerc has P1 in wet qualifying

Max Verstappen ended up fastest in a wet F1 qualifying in Belgian GP but Charles Leclerc will start from pole alongside Sergio Perez. Q1: The first part in F1 Belgian GP qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps saw it...
F1, Belgian GP, Max Verstappen

Belgian GP: Verstappen heads weather-affected FP3 from Piastri

Max Verstappen headed a wet and cut short FP3 session in F1 Belgian GP from Oscar Piastri and Pierre Gasly. The weather eventually played a spoilsport in FP3 of F1 Belgian GP where much of...
Sergio Perez, Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda, Daniel Ricciardo

Red Bull trio view on critical future-deciding Belgian GP weekend

Red Bull trio of Sergio Perez, Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo views the latest saga about race seat ahead of F1 summer break. The debate around the second seat at Red Bull continues on for...
F1, Belgian GP

F1 Belgian GP, Fri: McLaren, Verstappen close; rest behind & more

The Friday in F1 Belgian GP started off with Max Verstappen's strong run, but McLaren took over by the end of it as the two continue to battle. The weather remained dry on Friday of...
F1, Belgian GP, Lando Norris

Belgian GP: Norris leads Piastri in McLaren’s FP2 bounce

Lando Norris led a McLaren 1-2 in FP2 of F1 Belgian GP with Oscar Paistri edging out Max Verstappen, who dropped to P3 The weather remained dry in FP2 of F1 Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps,...
Alpine, Bruno Famin, F1

Alpine to have another team boss change with Famin’s exit

Alpine will have another team principal change after confirmation of Bruno Famin's exit to take a different role within the company. As expected to be announced, Alpine confirmed a change in its team principal post...
Belgian GP, F1, Max Verstappen

Belgian GP: Verstappen shows strong pace to top FP1 from Piastri

Max Verstappen sets storming pace in FP1 of F1 Belgian GP ahead of race-winner Oscar Piastri, as Alexander Albon was third. In a weekend where Red Bull's Max Verstappen will be forced to a 10-place...
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton had no talks with Verstappen apart from stewards room

Lewis Hamilton was surprised by stewards explanation in F1 Hungarian GP clash with Max Verstappen, as he adds further on talks and Lando Norris' antics. While the FIA stewards deemed the clash between Mercedes' Hamilton...