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

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

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

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

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

McLaren carried its recent form to Spa, with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri in Friday practice. Championship leader Max Verstappen was once again the closest rival to the McLaren duo in third.What time does qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix start?The qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix will begin at 4pm local time (+2  GMT) on Saturday at Spa.
Date: Saturday, 27 July, 2024
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The most immediate question – who would drive for the team – was cleared up last weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when current Stewart-Haas Racing Xfinity Series driver Cole Custer was named driver of the No. 41 Cup team beginning next season.The move wasn’t a surprise considering Custer – the reigning Xfinity Series champion – has previously driven for Haas in Cup and his father ...Keep reading

Scott McLaughlin has accomplished a lot in just a relatively short amount of time in motorsports, stacking up a CV full of wins from around the globe in addition to capturing three Supercars titles in Australia.And it started at an early age for the Kiwi, setting the mark as the youngest winner in the history of Supercars after taking the checkered flag at Pukekohe in 2013 at 19 years, 10 months ...Keep reading

The last Friday practice sessions prior to Formula 1's summer break came to a close with Max Verstappen headlining FP1 at the Belgian Grand Prix, before Lando Norris slotted in the fastest time of FP2.Verstappen is guaranteed qualify without a chance of starting on pole thanks to a 10-place engine penalty for taking new power unit components for the Spa-Francorchamps weekend - as he has done in ...Keep reading

Mercedes thinks its “pretty bad day” of practice at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix was the result of losing 0.9 seconds on the straights against McLaren.Neither George Russell nor Lewis Hamilton made much of an impression on the opening day of running at Spa-Francorchamps, as McLaren ended FP2 1-2 on the timesheets.Read Also:


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Despite no official confirmation about the end of Renault’s engine efforts in Formula 1, it has been clear for several weeks where things are heading.Talks taking place behind the scenes with rival manufacturers about potential customer deals, and a preliminary agreement with Mercedes believed to now be in place, told their own story about Alpine F1's shift from a manufacturer to customer team ...Keep reading

Formula E teams DS Penske and Maserati MSG have confirmed the departures of Stoffel Vandoorne and Maximilian Guenther respectively, with each driver expected to swap to the other squad for next season.Vandoorne joined DS Penske ahead of the 2022/23 season and as reigning champion, having claimed his sole title the previous campaign with Mercedes.The 32-year-old joined the all-electric championship ...Keep reading

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri gave McLaren a 1-2 in FP2 for the Belgian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen, while in the other Red Bull Sergio Perez was again massively adrift.The result provided a significant twist in the weekend's early narrative after Verstappen had dominated the field in FP1, while the pressure on Perez increased given his gap to his team-mate, with Red Bull set to decide on ...Keep reading

Mattia Binotto's sole leadership of Audi's Formula 1 effort should "change the speed" of its Sauber takeover, says team representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi.Earlier this week, Audi announced team CEO Andrea Seidl and chairman Oliver Hoffmann had left the team, with former Ferrari F1 chief Binotto joining on 1 August to replace both.Read Also:


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IMSA SportsCar GTD Pro championship leader AO Racing has recruited Julien Andlauer for the next round at Road America, after the shock departure of Seb Priaulx on Wednesday.AO had already revealed that its green T-Rex-liveried 911 GT3 – nicknamed ‘Rexy’ – is being replaced for the next two races by its pink sister, called ‘Roxy’.Team principal Gunnar Jeannette said this was because ...Keep reading

Porsche has finally abandoned plans to introduce a revised engine for its 963 LMDh World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship contender.The update, which was centred on a switch to a 90° crankshaft from a 180° or flat-plane crank, is now “dead”, according to Urs Kuratle, project boss on the 963 at Porsche Motorsport.“We are not doing the crankshaft; it is not going to ...Keep reading

Bruno Famin has announced that he will stand down as Alpine Formula 1 team principal at the end of August, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected as his replacement.Famin was originally hired by Alpine to oversee its engine division in early 2022 before he stepped up to become its motorsport vice president in mid-2023 and then its interim team principal when former squad boss Otmar ...Keep reading

Several Formula 1 teams have new front and rear wing specifications at their disposal this weekend, as they look for ways to overcome the challenges posed by the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.The changes are aimed at depowering the wings, compared to those used elsewhere, in a bid to help reduce downforce and drag – which are useful for the first and third sectors around the track.However, teams ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen dominated FP1 at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and well clear of his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez.On what is a high-pressure weekend for Perez given Red Bull’s intention to assess his position going forward towards 2025 over the summer break, he ended up nearly a full second down on Verstappen.Elsewhere, Alex Albon showed Williams’ ...Keep reading

Attending an F1 race weekend has become a must in recent years amid the championship’s popularity boom - and the Dutch GP is no different.The 2024 Dutch GP is set to take place on the 23-25 August, where fans will no doubt be treated to a uniquely vibrant atmosphere which will leave them wanting to return.This is of course helped by the brilliant racing which usually takes place, as 2023 saw a ...Keep reading

Moto2 championship contender Ai Ogura is closing on a move to join Trackhouse Racing in MotoGP next year, Motorsport.com can reveal.Although a deal is yet to be finalised, it is understood that Ogura has reached an agreement to race a satellite Aprilia RS-GP for Trackhouse, where he will partner incumbent Raul Fernandez, who recently inked a new two-year contract until 2026.The Japanese rider’s ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton will speak with FIA officials after the Hungarian Grand Prix stewards declared he "could have done more to avoid" his crash with Max Verstappen.The stewards for last weekend's event in Budapest deemed the late-race incident between the pair to be worthy of no further action after Verstappen was launched skywards and lost a place to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc behind as he rejoined ...Keep reading

The low-drag specific upgrades brought to the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix have been revealed, with both McLaren and Mercedes bringing new beam wings alongside their circuit-specific front and rear wings.Both UK-based teams are continuing upon their quest to close in on Red Bull in the championship standings, and have thus attempted to scale up their performance around the high-speed Spa-Francorchamps ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda will start the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix from the rear of the field after RB chose to give him an all-new engine for this weekend’s race at Spa.Motorsport.com understands that Tsunoda – who was on the limit of his allocation allowed in the rules for all engine parts except exhausts – has been given the fresh Honda power unit as part of the common practice of taking penalties ...Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas reckons Mattia Binotto becoming Sauber boss will “reset” talks over the team’s remaining 2025 Formula 1 seat, but it’s also set to impact driver market discussions for others.One of Binotto’s first tasks when he starts at Sauber – reporting directly to the Audi board ahead of the marque rebranding the long-time customer F1 entrant – on 1 August will be to decide who ...Keep reading

Toyota has unveiled special liveries that will adorn entries for Kalle Rovanpera and Sebastien Ogier for next week’s World Rally Championship round in Finland.The Japanese brand will field an expanded five-car Rally1 line-up at the team’s home event with both part-time drivers Rovanpera and Ogier competing alongside full-time entrants Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta, while rising star Sami ...Keep reading

The first images of new flexi-wing checks that are being conducted by the FIA have appeared ahead of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com, the FIA has begun an analysis process to help it better understand the dynamics at play with how teams are flexing their front wings.From this weekend’s event at Spa-Francorchamps, the FIA has requested that selected ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he will not tone down how he speaks to his Red Bull team following his aggressive radio rants during the Hungarian Grand Prix.Verstappen engaged in a frank discussion with his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, and at one point said: "No mate, don't give me that bulls*** now. You guys gave me this f***ing strategy, okay? I'm trying to rescue what's left. F*** sake".His ...Keep reading

Lando Norris sees no reason for McLaren to make him the team’s number one driver so it can boost his chances of beating Max Verstappen to the Formula 1 drivers’ championship.The Briton is currently second in the standings, 76 points behind his Red Bull rival, with McLaren widely considered to have the most consistently fast car in F1 right now.But the team orders controversy from the Hungarian ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has suggested Max Verstappen should change his behaviour after ranting at his own Red Bull team during the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix.Verstappen, who finished fifth in Hungary following a clash with Hamilton, repeatedly lashed out towards his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, with aggressive radio messages during the race.The reigning world champion appears to have grown ...Keep reading

Richie Stanaway and Grove Racing will go their separate ways at the end of the 2024 Supercars season.The team confirmed on Friday afternoon that the New Zealander, who joined the Ford Mustang team at the start of this year after a four-season absence from a full-time Supercars seat, will depart at the end of the season.“Grove Racing can confirm that Richie Stanaway’s contract will not be ...Keep reading

Joan Mir will stay with Honda’s factory team until the 2026 MotoGP season after signing a new two-year deal, HRC has announced.Despite two miserable seasons on the RC213V that prompted Mir to consider an early retirement, the Spaniard has been clear for some time that he would like to extend his tenure with Honda.Last month, Motorsport.com revealed that Mir and Honda have verbally agreed terms ...Keep reading

The iconic Spa circuit will host the last round before F1 enters a three-week shutdown.Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won the last three editions of the Belgian GP, effectively his second home race, but he is set to take a 10-place grid drop for exceeding his engine allocation.With McLaren looking rapid in the last few rounds, Verstappen will have a tough job on his hands to cycle through the field ...Keep reading

The decision not to retain LaJoie, 32, was especially surprising as when Spire announced its hire of veteran crew chief Rodney Childers beginning next season, it was to be crew chief for LaJoie and the No. 7 Chevrolet.LaJoie has been a fixture at Spire since 2021 and has four top-five and six top-10 finishes over four seasons, including a fourth-place finish in this year’s Daytona 500.A new ...Keep reading

This Thursday marks the 15th anniversary of the accident that seriously injured Felipe Massa in 2009. During qualifying for that year's Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, the Brazilian was hit at high speed by a spring that had detached from Rubens Barrichello's Brawn. In addition to the Brazilian's accident, that race was also marked by a series of important events. Records and personal milestones ...Keep reading

Alpine is poised for a further shake-up of its Formula 1 operation, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected to become its new team principal.With the French manufacturer squad undergoing huge change amid a push by new F1 advisor Flavio Briatore, it appears that no stone is being left unturned in its bid to get back to the front.And just a few days after it was revealed that a deal to ...Keep reading

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has suggested that the IndyCar Series should strive for more quality in its racing product instead of being enamored with the quantity.There have been several races over the past couple of seasons that have struggled to live up to expectations, namely with ill-advised passes leading to numerous cautions and hindering the event.It’s no secret that IndyCar has ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he will continue to take part in sim races on grand prix weekends after laughing away suggestions that his hobby somehow affected his Formula 1 performances.Verstappen finished fifth in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, in which the Dutchman appeared to be particularly irritable and frustrated with his strategy, and his Red Bull survived a collision with Lewis Hamilton's ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri is adamant he fully deserved his maiden Formula 1 victory and has rejected suggestions it was handed to him on a plate by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.The Australian had been leading for much of last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix before Norris was shaken out in front after the final pitstop, with McLaren then ordering the Brit to allow Piastri to pass into the lead.A ...Keep reading

The team order facing Lando Norris regarding his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and potential victory in the Hungarian GP is one every ultra-competitive Formula 1 driver would dread, but they are not always heeded.Famously, back in the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel defied a Red Bull team order in attacking Mark Webber – now Piastri's manager – when the pair had initially been ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has admitted he is not “too proud” of how his antics in the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win.The Briton feels that his decision to delay in following through on a team order to cede the lead to Piastri, having been moved to the front through a strategic call around pitstop timings, needlessly stirred up drama.While he insists there ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz says his former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto taking charge of Audi's Formula 1 programme doesn't influence his future team choice.The Spaniard is known to have had an offer from Audi on the table for several months as it prepares its 2026 works entry following its takeover of Sauber.Sainz has been keen to keep his options open though, also entertaining a bid from Williams and an ...Keep reading

Under-pressure Logan Sargeant has hit back at comments from former Sauber and Caterham driver Marcus Ericsson, who claimed that he no longer speaks to his Williams boss James Vowles.Sergeant is becoming noticeably more agitated as he faces uncertainty about his future in F1.The growing speculation has spread to the US where Ericsson, who is now racing in IndyCar, says the American is struggling ...Keep reading

Alex Albon thinks Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were as aggressive as each other in their Hungarian Grand Prix crash, although he reckons there was a bit of “squeezing” going on.The Williams driver had the perfect view of the incident that took place at Turn 1 on lap 63 of last weekend’s race at the Hungaroring.The long-time rivals had both swooped past the Thai driver to lap him on the ...Keep reading

Hyundai is yet to commit to the 2026 World Rally Championship, but team principal Cyril Abiteboul says rallying is the "manufacturer's roots" and he is not "over with rally".The long-term future of the Korean marque in the WRC is unclear with the brand understood to be gearing up to join the World Endurance Championship with a Hypercar programme in the near future.Hyundai is one of two full ...Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg is in "a bit of a shock" after Audi's decision to oust Andreas Seidl from its Formula 1 entry project and replace him with ex-Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto.Audi's decision to axe former Porsche LMP1 and McLaren F1 squad chief Seidl, as well as former Sauber board chairman Oliver Hoffmann, sent a shockwave through F1 ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend on the eve of the ...Keep reading

Mercedes will get another chance to evaluate Andrea Kimi Antonelli by handing the 17-year-old a test in the team's 2022 car following the Belgian GP.Mercedes is weighing up whether the Italian F2 driver is a suitable replacement for Lewis Hamilton, who is joining Ferrari next season.The Brackley-based team is short of options after turning its back on Carlos Sainz and not wishing to sign a driver ...Keep reading

Red Bull faces a riskier outcome regarding Max Verstappen’s expected grid penalty for exceeding his 2024 Formula 1 engine allocation at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, compared to similar situations in 2022 and 2023.Read Also:


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Charles Leclerc thinks this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix could be the race where Ferrari's bouncing issues are the "most visible" as it readies the latest batch of fixes.Ferrari's Barcelona upgrade package came with a new floor that induced bouncing in high-speed corners, an issue which contributed to it drifting away from Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes on higher speed circuits.The Scuderia ...Keep reading