July 28, 2024

Red Bull’s motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has blasted Sergio Perez after he “completely collapsed” in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix.Red Bull is set for talks on Monday to assess its driver line-up for 2025, with Perez under threat of losing his seat with the world champions.The 34-year-old has been in wretched form and went from second on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps to finish eighth. He was …Keep reading

George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix after his Mercedes Formula 1 car was below the 798kg minimum weight, handing Lewis Hamilton victory.Russell’s car was found to be at the minimum 798kg weight limit when the FIA initially weighed the Briton’s car and, after draining 2.8 litres from the fuel tank in order to take his one-litre fuel sample for scrutineering, it was …Keep reading

George Russell has lost his surprise 2024 Belgian Grand Prix victory due to a strict rule on Formula 1 car weight when it has been drained of fuel.Russell’s stunning one-stop strategy kept him ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton late in the race at Spa, after the second Mercedes had dominated proceedings until the closing stages.It all ended with Russell securing a third F1 career GP win, but one …Keep reading

Toto Wolff says Mercedes has “no excuse” and “clearly made a mistake” that lost George Russell his Belgian GP victory in a technical rules breach.Russell has been stripped of the victory he took ahead of long-time race leader and his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton after Russell’s W15 was found to be 1.5kg underweight in post-race checks.After the race, questions were posed over whether the …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari cannot be satisfied with his best result since his 2024 Monaco win, as his fourth in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix came adrift of the race-winning Mercedes cars.Ferrari started the season as Red Bull’s closest challenger but has since slipped behind McLaren and Mercedes after its Barcelona upgrades backfired.The Italian team had worked hard to improve its …Keep reading

Mercedes’ 1-2 result in the Belgian Grand Prix closed the gap on its rival leading constructors in the 2024 F1 World Championship chase – but it remains fourth in points.As F1 enters its mid-season summer break, Max Verstappen extended his drivers’ championship lead for Red Bull over McLaren’s Lando Norris – despite his 10-place grid penalty in Spa that restricted Max to fifth …Keep reading