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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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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