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Formula 1 rules out additional Grand Prix due to ongoing war
A Bahrain Grand Prix in early October is no longer an option for Formula 1, GPblog has learned. The sport had hoped to announce that the race in the Middle East would still be rescheduled, however, the plan has now been scrapped. Formula One Management (FOM) and the Formula 1 teams discussed the ca...
Wolff wants Russell's 'numb' feeling to fade after Belgian GP blow
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff expressed hope that the "numb" feeling George Russell admitted to experiencing after yet another setback, following his opening-lap retirement at the Belgian Grand Prix, will soon fade. Dejected after the race, the British driver admitted he has become almost numb...
FIA issue bizarre disqualification over unusual rule breach at Spa
The FIA has disqualified F2 driver Noel León from the Belgian Feature Race for a rather unusual reason after the Campos driver crossed the line in seventh place. The FIA determined that, during the red-flag period, a Campos team guest was using a pit-lane headset fitted with a microphone, despite no...
Russell’s furious Mercedes radio rant after Hamilton clash at Spa emerges
George Russell's Belgian Grand Prix race barely lasted a lap as he was caught up in an opening lap tangle with former Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. The British drivers’ explosive rant following the incident has now surfaced. Russell had qualified fourth for the race before moving up to third on...
Widespread grief in Formula E after the death of team principal Cyril Blais (43)
The Formula E world has been shaken by the sudden passing of Cyril Blais, team principal of the Citroën Racing Formula E Team. The Frenchman played an important role in the all-electric single-seater championship. The team boss was only 43 years old. As team principal, Blais was naturally closely i...
Verstappen makes surprise admission after Belgian GP podium as Red Bull fears ease
Max Verstappen arrived at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend with a significant level of scepticism about what to expect at Spa-Francorchamps. However, after securing a podium finish, the four-time world champion offered a more positive assessment of his race and Red Bull Racing’s overall performance. T...
Hamilton feared repeat of infamous Ferrari accident after Spa pit lane drama
Lewis Hamilton expressed his relief after learning that the incident involving a Scuderia Ferrari mechanic during the Belgian Grand Prix ended without any serious consequences. The seven-time world champion endured a heart-stopping moment when he came in for Ferrari's double-stack pit stop under the...
Hadjar reveals surprise over Red Bull strategy: "I was a bit slow in my head"
Isack Hadjar admitted he was a bit "slow" to understand Red Bull's race strategy, as he recovered from starting at the back of the grid to finishing sixth at the Belgian Grand Prix. A safety car brought out for George Russell's race-ending collision with Lewis Hamilton, allowed Hadjar to make two st...
International media erupt over Antonelli's Belgian GP display: 'The prodigy delivered'
Kimi Antonelli delivered another masterclass to claim victory at the Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit, and the international media have been left in awe of the feat achieved by the young Italian in the Ardennes. The Mercedes driver, who started from pole position, produced...
Five key takeaways from the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix
The Belgian Grand Prix has a habit of shaping the outcome of Formula 1 title races, and the 2026 edition may well be remembered as the weekend the championship swung decisively in Kimi Antonelli's favour. The Mercedes youngster delivered another composed victory at Spa-Francorchamps, recovering afte...
Why Red Bull is required to change the 'Macarena wing' while Ferrari is not
During the Belgian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing decided to temporarily revert to the old rear wing after the issues that struck Max Verstappen two race weekends in a row. Ferrari, on the other hand, continued without changes using a similar concept. Although both teams are using a so-called Macarena...
F1 Today | Kimi Antonelli wins Belgian GP, Hamilton unhappy with penalty after Russell clash
The Belgian Grand Prix did not disappoint as Kimi Antonelli passed Charles Leclerc to take his sixth win of the season, while Lewis Hamilton was left unhappy with his time penalty for causing a collision with George Russell, so here are the main stories from July 19. Championship leader Antonelli...
Five Winners and Five Losers from the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa
The Belgian Grand Prix delivered another dramatic chapter in the 2026 Formula 1 season as Kimi Antonelli strengthened his grip on the world championship with a superb victory at Spa-Francorchamps. Starting from pole, the Mercedes youngster overcame an early Virtual Safety Car setback before reclaimi...
Norris rues missed opportunity in Belgium: "The pace was good enough for a podium or win"
Lando Norris believes McLaren had the pace to challenge for victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, insisting a combination of his grid penalty, poorly timed Virtual Safety Cars and a slow pit stop left him with only seventh place. The reigning world champion started P13 after being handed a 10-place gri...
Mekies confirms when Red Bull will introduce rear wing fix after Verstappen crashes
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has confirmed that the team expects to bring fixes to its rear wing following Max Verstappen's crashes in Austria and Silverstone. Following the crashes suffered by Verstappen in the latter stages of the British GP, and in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring, Red B...
Vasseur raises consistency concerns after Hamilton's penalty for Russell clash in Belgium
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has questioned the lack of consistency over decisions regarding Lap 1 collisions, after Lewis Hamilton was penalised following his accident with George Russell. Russell's race came to an abrupt end after Hamilton clipped the rear of his former teammate's W17...
Piastri puzzled after Leclerc goes unpunished at Belgian GP: 'If we think that's fine...'
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has vented his frustration after his Belgian GP was compromised by early contact with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque damaged Piastri's front wing when defending at the end of the Kemmel Straight, but went unpunished on his way to a P2 finish. Battling for P3 on La...
Hamilton discovers stewards verdict over unsafe release after hitting mechanic
Lewis Hamilton has avoided a time penalty for hitting his own Ferrari mechanic when being released from the pits during the Belgian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion was under investigation for an unsafe pit release in which he knocked down a mechanic as he left his pit box. The mechanic att...
Antonelli stunned by frantic Belgian GP start: 'I was like, what the heck is happening?'
Kimi Antonelli reflected on the start of the Belgian Grand Prix, where he briefly lost the lead to Max Verstappen before Eau Rouge before immediately fighting back to reclaim the position on the Kemmel Straight. Starting from pole at Spa, as is often the case, does not always guarantee holding the l...
Antonelli recalls chaotic Belgian GP start: 'I was like, what the heck is happening?'
Kimi Antonelli reflected on the start of the Belgian Grand Prix, where he briefly lost the lead to Max Verstappen before Eau Rouge before immediately fighting back to reclaim the position on the Kemmel Straight. Starting from pole at Spa, as is often the case, does not always guarantee holding the l...
Wolff confirms discussion with Lagrue amid Red Bull rumours
Toto Wolff has said Mercedes are "in discussions about the future" with talent scout Gwen Lagrue amid reports that the Silver Arrows could lose the head of the junior driver programme to Red Bull. Lagrue, 50, has been Mercedes' Driver Development Advisor since 2016, playing a key role in the scouti...
Verstappen sums up new F1 era: 'Welcome to F1 2026, sometimes it can be a jungle'
The three Belgian Grand Prix podium finishers were asked about the challenge of extracting the maximum deployment from the 2026 cars and how difficult it can sometimes be to manage. Of the trio, Max Verstappen was, unsurprisingly, the most outspoken in his response. The first to respond was race win...
Hamilton disagrees with stewards over penalty: 'It was a racing incident'
Lewis Hamilton felt the opening-lap contact with George Russell in the Belgian Grand Prix was nothing more than a racing incident and insisted it did not warrant the five-second penalty handed to him by the stewards during the race. The seven-time world champion closed up rapidly on his compatriot u...
Hamilton unhappy with penalty after Russell clash: 'It was a racing incident'
Lewis Hamilton felt the opening-lap contact with George Russell in the Belgian Grand Prix was nothing more than a racing incident and insisted it did not warrant the five-second penalty handed to him by the stewards during the race. The seven-time world champion closed up rapidly on his compatriot u...
Wolff reveals Mercedes power unit issues after Russell's Belgian GP DNF: '100% on us'
Toto Wolff has revealed "all Mercedes engines" had issues on the straights during the Belgian GP when discussing George Russell's Lap 1 DNF at Spa-Francorchamps. Russell's teammate, Kimi Antonelli, secured victory in the Ardennes forest after overtaking Charles Leclerc on Lap 34. Speaking post-race...
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