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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

The major changes Alpine is going through off track have been mirrored with some extensive revisions on it, as some big updates appeared on its Formula 1 car in Belgium.The new development package starts with the front wing, as the designers have rebalanced the flap profiles to improve the range that the team has at its disposal for the lower downforce venues.This obviously needs to be matched at …Keep reading

Dino Beganovic took his second Formula 3 victory of the season in the Belgian sprint race to boost his faint title hopes.Starting from pole in drying conditions, the Swede lost the lead to Prema team-mate and championship leader Gabriele Mini at the start but took advantage of a wobble from the Italian a Raidillon following a safety car restart to force his way back past into Les Combes.While …Keep reading

Zak Brown says McLaren will discuss over the summer whether it will make Lando Norris’  shot at the F1 drivers’ championship title a priority.It comes after McLaren ordered Norris to swap places with his team-mate in the Hungarian Grand Prix – much to Norris’ frustration – after he undercut Piastri in the final round of pitstops.Piastri’s victory, and Norris’s second place, meant the latter was …Keep reading

Max Verstappen and race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase have cleared the air over their Hungarian Grand Prix radio exchange, following talks with Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner in Belgium.The reigning world champion’s behaviour over the course of last weekend’s race at the Hungaroring came under the spotlight after increasingly aggressive radio messages to the pit wall.As Verstappen grew …Keep reading

A variable forecast over the remainder of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with rain expected for qualifying ahead of a dry race, will cause Formula 1 teams a set-up dilemma.In dry conditions, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit requires an aerodynamic set-up that prioritises efficiency; downforce is an important factor as drivers need to carry speed through the variety of medium-to-high speed corners …Keep reading