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Russell's Belgian GP ends on the opening lap after contact with Hamilton
Max Verstappen initially took the lead from Kimi Antonelli off the line, but the Mercedes driver fought back to reclaim the position, also allowing Charles Leclerc to get past. George Russell was forced to retire following contact at Les Combes. The British driver made contact with Lewis Hamilton, c...
The confirmed Belgian Grand Prix starting grid after multiple penalties at Spa
The final grid for the Belgian Grand Prix is set, with Kimi Antonelli lining up on pole position. The young Italian will be joined by Max Verstappen on the front row. Antonelli stormed to pole position on Saturday, finishing more than three tenths of a second ahead of second-placed Verstappen, despi...
'Mercedes talent scout set to join Red Bull': Exclusive interview on his approach
According to the BBC, Red Bull Racing has secured one of Mercedes' key figures by signing Gwen Lagrue. At the German team, Lagrue was responsible for mentoring and developing talents such as Esteban Ocon, George Russell, and Kimi Antonelli. With this recent news, we're republishing this exclusive in...
'Red Bull Racing signs Mercedes' talent scout as Marko's successor'
Red Bull Racing has secured Mercedes' young driver development guru, Gwen Lagrue, BBC Sport reports. The French talent scout also played a key role in discovering the current Formula 1 championship leader, Kimi Antonelli. According to the British outlet, Lagrue is set to join Red Bull Racing, with t...
F1 LIVE: Can Antonelli convert pole into victory in Belgium?
Hello and welcome to GPblog’s live coverage of the Belgian Grand Prix. Stay tuned as we bring you all the action as it unfolds from the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit! The race weekend in the Ardennes Forest has been nothing short of intriguing, with several teams springing to the top of the timin...
F1 LIVE: Antonelli secures victory, as Russell suffers DNF - Follow Belgian GP reaction here!
Hello and welcome to GPblog’s live coverage of the Belgian Grand Prix. Stay tuned as we bring you all the action as it unfolds from the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit! The race weekend in the Ardennes Forest has been nothing short of intriguing, with several teams springing to the top of the timin...
Verstappen aims to keep rivals behind at Spa: 'I will try my best'
Max Verstappen hopes to keep his rivals behind after securing a front-row start for the Belgian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion is set to share the front row of the grid with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli today at Spa-Francorchamps. This comes after Isack Hadjar gave his teammate a tow in quali...
Fresh penalty reshapes the grid ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz is also set to start the Belgian Grand Prix with a grid penalty. As a result, the Spaniard will start from P19. The Williams driver joins the long list of drivers serving grid penalties at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. After identifying an issue earlier today, Williams had to replac...
Fabio Quartararo intends to use the remainder of 2026 as practice for Honda
2021 MotoGP World Champion Fabio Quartararo has made clear the he believes he can salvage little more than a few decent points results from the remainder of the season. The difficulties arise as a result of Yamaha’s stagnated development, which ‘El Diablo’ has been very vocal about so far this year....
'Red Bull rejects $3 billion Abu Dhabi-backed bid for Racing Bulls'
Red Bull has rejected a $3 billion bid for the Racing Bulls team, The Times reports. The bid was led by a former adviser to Bernie Ecclestone. The reported bid was led by former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's investigator, Dean Attew, and financier Andrew Harriott. They approached Red Bull with an o...
Hamilton optimistic ahead of the Belgian GP: 'The car felt great'
Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari can once again improve from Saturday to Sunday and bring home another strong result for the Scuderia at the Belgian GP. The British driver qualified sixth for the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing just 0.002 seconds behind teammate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton will gain one pos...
Hamilton reveals encouraging take ahead of the Belgian GP: 'That felt great'
Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari can once again improve from Saturday to Sunday and bring home another strong result for the Scuderia at the Belgian GP. The British driver qualified sixth for the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing just 0.002 seconds behind teammate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton will gain one pos...
Ferrari driver storms to victory as mega crash rocks Formula 2 race in Belgium
Rafael Camara won the feature race of the Formula 2 Belgian Grand Prix. Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov completed the podium. After Alex Dunne's penalty was applied, the Bulgarian finished third, two positions ahead of his championship rival Gabriele Mini. Thanks to this r...
Hadjar compares helping Max Verstappen to Deliveroo after Belgian GP qualifying
Isack Hadjar delivered a light-hearted response when asked about the tow he gave Max Verstappen during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, joking that he felt more like a delivery driver than a Formula 1 racer. The 21-year-old arrived at Spa knowing he would start Sunday's race from the back of t...
Hadjar jokes he became Verstappen's 'Deliveroo' as Red Bull plan pays off
Isack Hadjar delivered a light-hearted response when asked about the tow he gave Max Verstappen during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, joking that he felt more like a delivery driver than a Formula 1 racer. The 21-year-old arrived at Spa knowing he would start Sunday's race from the back of t...
Verstappen makes brutally honest Red Bull admission ahead of Belgian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen may have qualified on the front row for the Belgian Grand Prix. Still, the Red Bull Racing driver is by no means oblivious to how his Sunday race could pan out, and the four-time champion has offered a candid assessment of his expectations for the race. The Dutch driver, who had kicke...
Verstappen can only join McLaren under this extreme scenario, says team boss Stella
McLaren continued to face questions about possible talks with Max Verstappen’s management team after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. At Spa, team principal Andrea Stella was once again asked whether there are ongoing discussions with the four-time world champion. He didn't deny he would be in...
F1 LIVE | Follow the build up to the Belgian Grand Prix here!
Welcome to GPBlog's latest live blog. Stay tuned as we bring you all the latest reactions, breaking stories, and biggest headlines from across the world of Formula 1 as they unfold. Charles Leclerc was back on the top step of the podium on Sunday having claimed his first victory in almost two years...
F1 Today | Antonelli takes dominant Spa pole as 'Red Bull identifies Lambiase's successor
From Kimi Antonelli securing his sixth pole position of the season in qualifying at Spa to Red Bull reportedly naming Max Verstappen's replacement for Gianpiero Lambiase as race engineer, here are today's biggest stories from the world of Formula 1. Kimi Antonelli produced another exceptional qualif...
F1 Today | Antonelli proves unbeatable at Spa, 'Red Bull finds Lambiase replacement'
From Kimi Antonelli securing his sixth pole position of the season in qualifying at Spa to Red Bull reportedly naming Max Verstappen's replacement for Gianpiero Lambiase as race engineer, here are today's biggest stories from the world of Formula 1. Kimi Antonelli produced another exceptional qualif...
F1 drivers hit out at 2026 regulations: 'Whoever made the decision, they're still in their job'
Multiple F1 drivers voiced their frustration over how the 2026 cars performed at Spa, with the super clipping phenomenon re-emerging as a clear issue and making it difficult to manage battery deployment throughout the entire lap. Following the changes introduced in response to the widespread critici...
Wolff demands answers over Russell's ongoing straight-line struggles
Toto Wolff reflected on a bittersweet qualifying session for Mercedes at Spa, as Kimi Antonelli stormed to his sixth pole position of the season in dominant fashion, while George Russell continued to struggle with the straight-line speed issues that have plagued him for the past few races. Speaking...
Wolff calls for solution to Russell's persistent straight-line speed issue
Toto Wolff reflected on a bittersweet qualifying session for Mercedes at Spa, as Kimi Antonelli stormed to his sixth pole position of the season in dominant fashion, while George Russell continued to struggle with the straight-line speed issues that have plagued him for the past few races. Speaking...
'Red Bull has found Lambiase’s successor, a new race engineer for Verstappen'
Red Bull Racing has already appointed Gianpiero Lambiase’s successor internally. Tom Hart, who worked closely with Max Verstappen for years and was actually on his way to Williams, will stay with the Austrian team after all. The Briton is set to become the four-time world champion’s new race enginee...
Hamilton makes honest admission after qualifying: 'Something wasn't the same'
Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to his team for getting his car repaired in time for qualifying following his heavy FP3 crash, while admitting the balance was no longer quite the same after the rebuild. The seven-time world champion crashed heavily into the barriers at Les Fagnes in the closing minutes...