In a dramatic turn of events ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes unveiled what Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz described as a “quite a big upgrade” for their W14 at Spa, leaving McLaren on alert. This update, which comes just before the summer break, includes revised sidepods and cooling inlets, a new low-drag rear wing,
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Lewis Hamilton was “not happy” after the sprint shootout at the Belgian Grand Prix Saturday morning, after being forced to abort his final push lap. Hamilton was forced to abort his final hot lap in SQ3 after being held up by George Russell, who went wide at the opening corner. Russell started his final lap
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In an amusing turn of events at the Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes driver George Russell found himself jokingly denied entry to the paddock after an electronic barrier seemingly refused to grant him access. While the incident did not pose a serious hindrance to the team, it provided a lighthearted moment amidst their fierce competition against
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Lance Stroll caused a red flag in the closing seconds of SQ2 at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday, after being fitted with the slicks “too early”. The track conditions in the sprint shootout were very similar to what they were like in Friday’s qualifying session, where a dry line only became visible on Q3.
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Kevin Magnussen has received a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, after impeding Charles Leclerc during qualifying. Magnussen had qualified 13th but will now start from 16th following the grid drop, which was declared by the FIA. The Haas driver impeded Leclerc when he rejoined the racing line after going off the circuit,
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Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur refused to comment on whether Mattia Binotto is joining Alpine as team principal, following the sacking of Otmar Szafnauer. Ahead of qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, it was announced that Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will be leaving Alpine after this weekend. Who Szafnauer’s replacement will be is
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Mercedes driver, George Russell, has insisted that the Silver Arrows ‘had more pace’ than McLaren in Budapest at last weekend’s Grand Prix. This assertion comes despite McLaren’s Lando Norris clinching a consecutive second-place finish behind the irrepressible Max Verstappen. Both Russell and his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton missed out on podium spots, coming in sixth
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Former F1 world champion Nico Rosberg has predicted that Lando Norris will be capable of dethroning Max Verstappen, ending the Dutchman’s era of dominance. Revealing his admiration for Norris’s recent performances, the German called him a “champion in the making,” citing his back-to-back podium finishes. Norris’ surge in form not only impacts the championship battle
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In the face of challenging times and a tough start to the season, Lando Norris has expressed his relief and contentment with McLaren’s recent podium-scoring gains. As the team struggled to meet their targets with the MCL60, Norris never wavered in his belief that McLaren was where he wanted to be. Now, with the introduction
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Lewis Hamilton was delighted to claim a second row start for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, after qualifying fourth. Whilst he qualified fourth, Hamilton will actually start from third following a five-place grid penalty for pole sitter Max Verstappen. The Dutchman was sensationally quick Friday evening, with him having claimed pole by eight-tenths of a second.
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