July 28, 2024

Belgian Grand Prix winner George Russell faces disqualification as his Mercedes Formula 1 car was found to be underweight after having its fuel drained in post-race checks.The Briton clinched a third F1 victory after switching strategies to a one-stopper, and held off a rapidly-chasing Lewis Hamilton for the lead until the end.However, post-race checks by the FIA have shown that the car still had …Keep reading

Max Verstappen insists he and Red Bull could have been Formula 1 2024 Belgian Grand Prix victory contenders, had he started from higher up the grid at Spa.Verstappen topped qualifying for the fourth year in a row in Belgium, but for the third successive race at the venue he had to drop down the grid as a result of penalties for changing car parts beyond those allowed in the rules – having needed …Keep reading

George Russell beat Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, which the seven-time world champion had dominated, as Russell’s surprise one-stop strategy paid off, with Oscar Piastri third for McLaren.In a race made engaging from start to finish thanks to varying tyre strategy efforts, Max Verstappen recovered to fifth after his engine-change grid penalty.In doing so he held off …Keep reading

Lower-than-expected tyre degradation, and a no-lose strategy scenario, triggered the Mercedes call to commit George Russell to his winning one-stop in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver had been stuck in the pack in the early stages of the race, as the frontrunners circulated together in DRS trains.But as his opposition covered each other from undercuts and he shuffled to the …Keep reading

Lando Norris is targeting a 2024 Formula 1 summer break “reset” after “stupid” early errors prevented him from finishing higher than sixth in the Belgian Grand Prix.The McLaren driver had started fourth and was expected to challenge for victory in the race eventually won by Mercedes’ George Russell in a 1-2 for the Silver Arrows team.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Belgian GP: Russell …Keep reading

Russell, who pulled off a majestic one-stop strategy to his rivals’ two-stoppers, beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix resultsCla  Nº  Driver  Car / Engine  Laps  Time 1 63George RussellMercedes44-2 44Lewis …Keep reading

Williams is increasingly hopeful it can convince Carlos Sainz to commit his Formula 1 future to the team, ahead of next week’s self-imposed deadline to sort out its 2025 line-up.The Grove-based outfit has made no secret of the fact that it wants Sainz to join its squad as future team-mate to Alexander Albon.However, Sainz is weighing up several options for next year, including the Sauber/Audi team …Keep reading

A partial resurfacing of the Formula 1 circuit at Spa-Francorchamps has triggered headaches for drivers and teams in working out how best to attack the Belgian Grand Prix.Work was completed last month on resurfacing 3.5km of the Spa circuit, which is around half its length, in three areas.These were from Blanchimont to Eau Rouge, from the start of the Kemmel straight to Bruxelles and from the …Keep reading