Lewis Hamilton has avoided a grid penalty at the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix, after being investigated by the stewards following Friday’s qualifying session. Hamilton will start Sunday’s race at Spa-Francorchamps from third on the grid, despite having qualified fourth. A five-place grid penalty for pole sitter Max Verstappen has seen those in the top six
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During a thrilling qualifying session at the Belgian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen showcased his championship-winning skills by securing pole position. However, the session was not without its drama as the Dutchman engaged in a fiery exchange with his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase. Despite the intense on-track action and radio frustrations, Verstappen managed to secure the
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Red Bull’s Sergio Perez expressed his disappointment at missing out on pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix, feeling that he could have out-qualified Charles Leclerc. While his teammate Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying, he will start sixth on the grid due to a gearbox penalty, allowing Leclerc and Perez to move
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AlphaTauri’s Daniel Ricciardo has shed light on the factors behind his recent career slump, appearing to direct blame towards his former team, McLaren. In contrast, he praised Alpha Tauri, where he replaced Nyck de Vries, for their receptive approach to his engineering input, leading to improved performance. Dr. Helmut Marko, a key figure at Red
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Oscar Piastri has suggested that McLaren is close to bridging the points gap to Mercedes, following an impressive showing at the Hungarian GP. His teammate, Lando Norris, secured a consecutive second-place finish at the Hungaroring, only a couple of weeks after he closely contended with Max Verstappen at the British GP. Piastri meanwhile, has been
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In a recent episode of the Talking Bull podcast, Ben Waterhouse, the Red Bull chief of performance engineering, shed light on the vital role played by Daniel Ricciardo within the team. Waterhouse explained how Ricciardo’s driving style falls somewhere between that of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, making him an invaluable asset in optimising car
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Ahead of the second day of the Belgian Grand Prix, the FIA have confirmed that they will cancel Saturday’s sprint shootout or perhaps even the sprint race itself, if the weather conditions are deemed too dangerous. Thursday and Friday were both incredibly wet at Spa-Francorchamps, with Free Practice 1 on Friday morning having taken place
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During an eventful Free Practice 1 session at the Belgian Grand Prix, Red Bull’s team principal, Christian Horner, took prompt and amusing action when a female guest unintentionally breached team rules by wearing a Ferrari cap in the Red Bull garage. Horner’s quick response showcased his dedication to “corporate compliance” as he playfully used black
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has comically been banned from McLaren’s garage, due to the German often bringing people bad luck. The ‘Rosberg curse’ is very much real, with the ex-Mercedes driver having brought bad luck to those he takes a selfie with. At last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the German took a
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Lando Norris admitted after qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix that he “completely destroyed” the floor of his MCL60, following a scary off in Q1. Following a rain shower ahead of qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, the historic circuit was wet. This caught several drivers out as they attempted to push, including Norris. The 23-year-old went off
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