July 27, 2024

Lewis Hamilton reckons a front-row start would have been on the cards for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix if he had not been on a tyre offset against his rivals.The Briton knew that the wet weather that impacted qualifying offered him and his Mercedes team a better chance of getting nearer the front, with the W15 not appearing well suited to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Friday’s dry …Keep reading

That means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from the front of the grid, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.Belgian Grand Prix grid: Leclerc on pole from …Keep reading

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The F2 sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix has been postponed due to extreme levels of rainfall at Spa-Francorchamps.As was the case for the F3 sprint race at Silverstone, which was also postponed due to rain, there is a chance that the 18 laps could be run following Formula 1 qualifying, should conditions allow it.For the partially reversed-grid race, ART driver Zak O’Sullivan had been set to …Keep reading

Mercedes has abandoned its new floor for the remainder of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix weekend following doubts over its performance during Friday practice.The Brackley-based squad had a disappointing opening day of running at Spa-Francorchamps with both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton not feeling totally comfortable with how their W15 felt as they ended the day more than one second adrift …Keep reading

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped a rain-hit FP3 session at Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, where Lance Stroll crashed and the officials suspended running due to the deluge.Oscar Piastri and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly slotted into second and third ahead of Lando Norris in the second McLaren before the first disruption occurred with Stroll’s accident, with no action taking place …Keep reading