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A loss of nearly four tenths at the end of the second sector meant Max Verstappen failed to challenge Oscar Piastri in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying.McLaren once again had the fastest car in all three segments of the session, though its drivers’ execution was far from perfect, which allowed Verstappen to grab second place every time.Piastri in particular only just …Keep reading

     2      Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1  Oscar Piastri (McLaren)       4      Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 3  Lando Norris …Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team’s qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don’t alter the statistics.When a driver can’t put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.McLarenOscar …Keep reading

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri recovered from an early scare to take the sprint race pole at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.The championship leader scraped through in SQ2 due to a deleted lap time, but then set a 1m40.510s in the final segment of sprint qualifying to put almost five tenths on Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris a massive six tenths behind in third.”Sorry for the …Keep reading

A super special stage utilising the Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 circuit is being planned for the 2026 Monte Carlo Rally, the opening round of next year’s World Rally Championship.Rally organisers have unveiled the planned route for the WRC’s traditional curtain-raiser, which will take place from 22-25 January, and is set to feature 17 asphalt stages.Among the stages planned is a return …Keep reading

Formula E has announced an agreement which will see the championship’s all-electric FIA exclusivity extended until potentially the end of 2053.Ahead of the 2024-25 season finale this weekend in London, the FIA and majority owners Liberty Global have agreed terms to keep Formula E as the only fully electric championship on their roster – preventing the likes of Formula 1 from making the …Keep reading

For anyone who thought the 44-year-old was nearing the end of his NASCAR Cup Series career, Friday’s announcement proved otherwise. Denny Hamlin will continue driving the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after signing a new, multi-year contract extension.The terms of the deal are not specified, with JGR’s announcement only saying: “Denny is here to stay! We’re excited to announce a multi-year …Keep reading

“At the moment [in the 2026 regulations] there are some challenges that aren’t necessary and won’t add to the competition or the spectacle, that I do think need to be changed,” said McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.“I think there’s going to be a lot of challenges that come with that, and a lot of them are going to be exciting and points of difference, and …Keep reading

McLaren’s championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in Friday’s sole free practice session for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.Piastri set his quickest lap of 1m42.022s in the closing stages of a one-hour session dominated by set-up work dialling in car upgrades rather than fast times.No fewer than eight out of 10 teams brought some sort of aerodynamic developments to the …Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad’s fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.One of the most successful team bosses in Formula 1 history with eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles, Horner was unceremoniously removed from his position on 9 July and replaced by …Keep reading