July 27, 2025

Formula 1 race control has red-flagged the Belgian Grand Prix before the start due to poor weather conditions around Spa-Francorchamps.As the anticipated rain showers hit the Ardennes hills on Sunday, drivers started the formation lap for the 44-lap race on Pirelli’s intermediate tyres.But due to poor visibility and heavy spray behind the safety car, FIA race control brought out the red …Keep reading

Formula 1 teams are bracing for a wet start to Sunday afternoon’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, with an 80% chance of intense rain showers around the race’s planned start time.The skies above the Belgian Ardennes opened up on Sunday morning as expected, with a huge downpour forcing the FIA Formula 3 race to be scrapped.Later on, the F2 feature race got off to a rolling start after four …Keep reading

Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was hard to miss at Spa, towering over Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri as he presented them with their sprint race trophies on Saturday after waving the chequered flag.But the 2m-tall goalie isn’t just a random local celebrity ushered to Spa for an obligatory PR appearance, as Courtois is a genuine petrolhead.”Even as a …Keep reading

Max Verstappen is convinced McLaren will remain out of reach in the 2025 Formula 1 season as one of Red Bull’s final upgrade packages hasn’t solved its car’s core issues.Verstappen kept himself in the mix at Spa-Francorchamps by splitting the McLarens in sprint qualifying, and used his low-downforce set-up to pass polesitter Oscar Piastri and then remained ahead for the entire 15-lap …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Fernando Alonso have all installed new power unit components on their Formula 1 cars, forcing them into pitlane starts at the Belgian Grand Prix.All three drivers suffered an early qualifying exit in Q1 on Saturday, relegating them to a back-of-the-grid start.A marginal track-limits offence on the run through Raidillon meant Ferrari driver …Keep reading

“Oh, what’s the bloody point?”The famous but enigmatic last words the actor and wit Kenneth Williams committed to his diaries were recently echoed by the world’s most successful golfer Scottie Scheffler. And these sentiments have chimed with Formula 1 drivers’ championship frontrunner Lando Norris.”This is not a fulfilling life,” Scheffler told reporters shortly before the …Keep reading

Max Verstappen fears he won’t be able to threaten the dominant McLarens in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, with his Red Bull car expected to struggle – even more so in the rain.Verstappen won Saturday’s dry sprint race, having snatched the lead away from Oscar Piastri on the Kemmel Straight before making the most of his straightline speed to defend his advantage throughout the …Keep reading