Lewis Hamilton was slapped with two penalty points at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, following an incident in Saturday’s sprint race. Saturday’s sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps was chaotic, with all the drivers having started on the Extreme Wets due to a heavy downpour. However, due to the Extreme Wet tyres being so slow, everyone
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Australian rookie Oscar Piastri has gracefully addressed Eddie Jordan’s suggestion that he could be Max Verstappen’s future teammate at Red Bull. Piastri’s impressive performances, including back-to-back top five finishes and a maiden top-three race result at the Belgian Grand Prix, have caught the attention of many, including former team owner Eddie Jordan. During the rain-delayed
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Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko believes Nico Hulkenberg’s qualifying pace mixed with Sergio Perez’s racecraft would form the “perfect” team-mate for Max Verstappen, who claimed victory yet again on Sunday. Verstappen recovered from sixth on the grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix, marking his eighth consecutive win and his 10th of 2023. The
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Oscar Piastri after the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race, following the rookie’s stellar P2. Piastri briefly led the sprint race after pitting for Intermediates at the right time, something which saw him move ahead of Max Verstappen. The Australian demonstrated excellent pace, but he was quickly caught by
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Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko has admitted that the team pitted Sergio Perez first during the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race on purpose, after “expecting chaos”. As the Safety Car peeled into the pits after the first four laps of Saturday’s sprint race, several drivers entered the pitlane immediately to ditch the Extreme Wet
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Christian Horner, the Red Bull principal, has insisted that his team will fall several million dollars below the budget cap for the 2022 season. The auditing process for last year’s F1 season has begun, and Red Bull has fallen foul of claims that it exceeded the FIA’s regulations. The team has been on the wrong
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Lando Norris’ famous champagne celebration went wrong in Budapest, where he smashed Max Verstappen’s trophy during the podium celebration. He put his hand to his mouth and apologised straight away to the Dutchman, who immediately seemed to find humour in the situation. Speaking ahead of the Belgian GP, Norris reiterated his apology to Verstappen and
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Sergio Perez conceded that his qualifying crash in the Monaco GP in May was a catalyst for his deterioration in form for the 2023 season. The Mexican driver saw a strong start to the season, winning two of the first four of 2023’s races – in Saudi Arabia and Australia. After this start, many thought
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen was told by race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase to “trust my instructions” during the Belgian Grand Prix, on his way to yet another victory. Despite having started sixth, Verstappen found himself in first by Lap 17, with him having breezed through the field. Verstappen ultimately cruised to victory once he did
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F1 veteran Martin Brundle has raised doubts about the stewards’ decision to impose a five-second time penalty on Lewis Hamilton following his collision with Sergio Perez during the sprint race. On Lap 6, Hamilton experienced slight understeer while attempting to overtake Perez, resulting in contact with the Red Bull driver’s car. The collision caused significant
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