Both Ferraris have been knocked out in the second part of qualifying after failing to set a lap time good enough to get them into the top 10. Charles Leclerc outpaced teammate Sebastian Vettel and will start the Belgian Grand Prix 13th on the grid, while Vettel will start in P14. READ: Vettel Drops Big
MoreBoth Ferrari drivers have made it into the second part of qualifying at the Belgian GP. Sebastian Vettel outpaced Charles Leclerc in Q1, who just about scraped into Q2. READ: Vettel Says He’s ‘Optimistic’ About His Career, Ferrari Trying To Make Progress All four drivers of Ferrari’s customer teams – Haas and Alfa Romeo –
MoreOutgoing Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has dropped a big hint that this won’t be his last season in Formula 1. When asked by a Sky Deutschland journalist if the 2020 Belgium Grand Prix would be his last visit to Spa-Francorchamps, Vettel smiled and replied: “I think I can come here at any time. We’ll see
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Michael Schumacher’s son, Mick, will “almost certainly” make his debut as a Formula 1 driver with Alfa Romeo or Haas next season, sources in the paddock have told Formula1News.co.uk. Mick Schumacher is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA), and sources indicate that discussions are already underway for him to be on the F1
MoreFour-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has said he is optimistic about his future in Formula 1 despite the difficulties he is currently facing at Ferrari. The German said the Maranello-based team is trying to make progress this season, and he pledged to do his best to end his stint at Ferrari on a high. READ:
MoreValtteri Bottas has topped the timing sheet in Free Practice 1 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Friday morning after marginally outpacing teammate Lewis Hamilton during their runs on the soft tyre. However, Bottas’ FP1 was cut short as he suffered a puncture after driving over a curb in the dying minutes of the session.
MoreSeveral Formula 1 teams are expecting it to rain at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on race day, according to F1 pundit Karun Chandok. The ex-Formula 1 driver made the comment during Free Practice 1 on Friday morning, as drivers utilised this opportunity to tweak and optimise their setups. READ: Vettel Won’t Sign $15mn Contract With
MoreMexican driver Sergio Perez is confident that he will be retained by Racing Point next year, when the team will be re-branded Aston Martin Racing, despite reports that Sebastian Vettel could replace him. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Perez said he is “really happy” at Racing Point and believes the team has a strong
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that Dutch ace Max Verstappen still has a chance of winning the 2020 F1 Drivers’ Championship. Speaking on Red Bull’s ‘Talking Bull’ podcast, Horner said there’s still a long way to go in the season, and the team has “some good stuff in the pipeline” to develop
MoreWilliams driver George Russell is expecting the team to struggle at the upcoming Belgian and Italian Grand Prix, as he believes they will lack the straight-line pace required to be competitive at Spa and Monza. “Even though we have the strongest engine in the back, we are by far the draggiest car on the grid,”
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