Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has insisted that having heated conversations with race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is simply “how we operate”, following a series of radio messages at the Belgian Grand Prix. Verstappen recovered from sixth on the grid to win the Belgian GP with ease, marking his eighth consecutive win and 10th overall for
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Tensions flared between Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton as the pair clashed on track during the sprint, leading to Perez’s retirement from the race and a penalty for Hamilton. The incident occurred during the faster-paced event at the circuit when the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers found themselves side by side, resulting in light contact
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For the second race in a row, Red Bull left with a broken trophy; however, this time it was entirely their own fault. Whilst taking a team photo after Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, the team suddenly ran forwards whilst spraying champagne. Whilst running forwards, someone seemingly knocked the Constructors’ trophy
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In a dramatic Formula 1 qualifying session, Fernando Alonso found himself seething with frustration after his teammate, Lance Stroll, disrupted his sprint shootout aspirations. Alonso’s quest for a competitive lap in SQ2 was thwarted as he strategically waited until the final moments to take advantage of optimal track conditions, only to have his sole attempt
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc inherited pole position due to Max Verstappen’s grid penalty for exceeding his gearbox allocation, but Leclerc knew he’d face a daunting and near impossible task at holding them back. After being the second fastest driver in Friday’s qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, Leclerc moved up to the top spot on the grid following
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Formula 1 fans were left feeling disappointed and nostalgic when Martin Brundle, renowned for his iconic pre-race gridwalks, opted for a different approach at the Belgian Grand Prix. Brundle’s pre-race routine, featuring interviews with sports, music, and cinema celebrities, has been a beloved tradition for British F1 fans for over a quarter of a century.
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Sergio Perez has revealed that a comment he made over the radio to Christian Horner after qualifying last weekend “was a joke”, after the Red Bull team principal threatened not to talk to him. Perez has often struggled in qualifying this season, with him having recently gone on a run of five consecutive races without
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The unexpected departure of Otmar Szafnauer from Alpine, along with long-standing sporting director Alan Permane and the move of veteran engineer Pat Fry to Williams as their new technical director, has raised eyebrows in the Formula 1 community. Sky Sports F1’s Ted Kravitz has openly questioned the curious timing of the announcement and offered a
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Lewis Hamilton denied Max Verstappen another Grand Slam, as the seven-time World Champion claimed the fastest lap on the final lap of the 2023 Belgian GP. Hamilton pitted for a fresh set of Mediums prior to the penultimate, to deny Verstappen the clean sweep once again. Verstappen breezed through the field from sixth with ease,
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Several drivers have called for Pirelli to improve the Extreme Wet weather tyre, following complaints of the cars being too slow when using the rubber. This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix has seen consistent heavy rain, yet the drivers have tried to avoid using the Extreme Wets. The tyre has done excellently at reducing the amount
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