After a string of good performances, it was back to reality for the Mercedes F1 Team at the Belgian Grand Prix, after their podium run came to a disappointing end, with Sir Lewis Hamilton also enduring his first DNF of the season. The weekend went from bad to worse for the Silver Arrows, after Hamilton qualified 1.8
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Sebastian Vettel had an excellent Belgian Grand Prix, after adding four points to the Aston Martin F1 Team’s constructors’ tally after finishing eighth at Spa-Francorchamps. Despite qualifying P16, Vettel started the race from P10 following a plethora of grid penalties for other drivers. The four-time World Champion made the most of the elevated starting position and
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Lando Norris endured a miserable Belgian Grand Prix, after being stuck in a DRS train led by Williams Racing’s Alex Albon. Norris started the race from P17 following a grid penalty for a new power unit, and eventually crossed the line in P12 at Spa-Francorchamps. The Brit was clearly struggling during the race, after switching
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We have heard of red flags in Formula 1 – they are quite common these days – but rarely have red shells been mentioned in the pinnace of motorsport. This is what Charles Leclerc was a victim of at the Belgian Grand Prix when Max Verstappen threw one back at him on the opening lap
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It was back to reality for the Mercedes F1 Team, after a run of two consecutive double podiums came to a demoralising end at the Belgian Grand Prix, after George Russell finished fourth and Sir Lewis Hamilton retired. It was Hamilton’s first DNF of the season so far, and also saw his run of five
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Fernando Alonso cut a calmer figure after the Belgian Grand Prix than he did immediately after his first lap incident with Sir Lewis Hamilton. Alonso had started the race third, one position ahead of Hamilton after both of them took advantage of grid penalties at Spa, and Hamilton managed to clear his former McLaren team-mate
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen joked after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix that the new technical directive has had a massively detrimental effect on his team. Mercedes have been asking for changes to the regulations amid safety concerns due to the dangers attached to “porpoising” and bouncing. The phenomenon has been a feature of the
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The stewards have gone into detail as to why they felt no action was needed after the lap one incident between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at the Belgian Grand Prix. Alonso and Hamilton had started third and fourth respectively after Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon all picked up penalties. Hamilton got
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Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto, has no regrets after Charles Leclerc picked up a penalty while trying to go for the fastest lap of the Belgian Grand Prix. Leclerc entered the weekend with a grid penalty that would see him start 15th behind Max Verstappen, but Red Bull’s pace at Spa was, for everyone not of
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen made lightwork of the entire field at the Belgian Grand Prix, after successfully winning the race despite starting from P14. The Dutchman qualified on pole; however, was dropped to P14 following a grid penalty for new engine components, exceeding his legal limit. This didn’t bother the 24-year-old, who throughout the
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