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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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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Lewis Hamilton gave fans a long-awaited show in Hungary, as he took his first pole position since 2021. While the wait was over in qualifying, Hamilton failed to deliver over the course of the Grand Prix, as a poor started ended his chance at challenging for the win. “Mercedes themselves had a curious if largely
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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are set to be investigated by the FIA, following an incident during qualifying. Hamilton entered the Eau Rouge/Raidillon section of Spa-Francorchamps ahead of Russell, before running wide. The seven-time World Champion found himself off the racing line, something which then saw him cut across the kerb at the top of
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Concerns over budget cap compliance in Formula 1 have resurfaced, with two leading rival teams admitting that certain loopholes in the rules need to be closed. Last year, Red Bull and Aston Martin were found in breach, and recent rumours suggested that two or three teams are once again at risk of penalties for exceeding
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As the Formula 1 weekend approaches at Spa-Francorchamps, drivers are once again raising concerns about the challenging weather conditions that have led to tragic accidents in the past. George Russell, the one-time race winner, has called for a potential cancellation of the Belgian Grand Prix if the weather proves to be too hazardous. The plea
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103-time Formula 1 race winner Lewis Hamilton has openly admitted that he’s “not quite sure” if he can end his winless streak before the end of the season, with his last victory having come back at the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. It’s been a difficult period for the seven-time World Champion, however, there was
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff is standing strong in his mission to improve their 2023 challenger. Lewis Hamilton showed the potential the Silver Arrows have in Hungary, as he secured his first pole position of the season since 2021. However, the car failed to have strong enough race pace to compete against its rivals, dropping
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A clip of George Russell from the recent Canadian Grand Prix has surfaced on social media, after the Mercedes driver lost a tyre in the pit lane. Russell had been running in fourth at the Canadian GP behind Fernando Alonso, when he heavily collided with a wall on the outside of Turn 9. The impact
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff had mixed emotions after qualifying on Saturday at the Hungarian Grand Prix, as the Silver Arrows had a car at either end of the grid. Lewis Hamilton snatched a memorable pole position after beating reigning World Champion Max Verstappen by three-thousandths of a second, in what was his first pole
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