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Why F1 Belgian GP start was delayed for so long

Heavy rain in the morning triggered flashbacks of 2021 for many in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock. Back then, unrelenting rain in the Ardennes resulted in a “race” of just two laps behind the safety car. Four years on, a repeat of that scenario was avoided - but the race was far…

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Ferrari boss defends F1 Belgian GP delay: "We would give them s*** if something happened"

In the 80-minute interregnum between FIA race control red-flagging proceedings in Belgium at the end of the formation lap behind the safety car and the race finally getting under way – albeit under neutralised conditions again – there was plenty of time for commentators and fans alike to tap their…

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Red Bull power play: How Austria is tightening its grip on the F1 team

It’s well known that an often-brutal power struggle has been in raging behind the scenes at Red Bull for the past 18 months. But who was it who finally won out and pulled the plug on Christian Horner?

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IndyCar Laguna Seca: Palou dominates again for comfortable victory

IndyCar dominator Alex Palou converted pole into a comfortable win at Laguna Seca to draw closer to his fourth title in the series.

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DS Penske finishes Formula E season with honours

As on the previous day, the day's programme was punctuated by a practice session at 10:00 local time, followed by qualifying at 12:20 local time and the start of the race at 17:03 local time. However, track conditions were more favourable, with milder outside temperatures and a track cleaned by…

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Verstappen can no longer trigger Red Bull exit clause for 2026 after F1 Belgian GP

Following the Belgian Grand Prix, it’s clear that Max Verstappen will be in the top three of the championship standings during the summer break.

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Tooren takes British Drag Racing victory in bizarre circumstances at Santa Pod

For all its orderly precision, drag racing retains a capacity for the occasional weird outcome. Round four of Motorsport UK’s British Drag Racing Championship produced a finish as strange as any. The Pro Mods were an extracurricular attraction at Santa Pod’s giant Volkswagen festival, Bug Jam 38, last weekend and…

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Russell: Mercedes to hold "big meeting" over F1 performance drop

George Russell has revealed he is set to have a "big meeting" this week with Mercedes to try to understand its recent drop in performance in Formula 1.

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Was FIA right to delay Belgian GP start over safety? F1 drivers' verdict

Fernando Alonso: "We know that safety is priority, we even spoke about that on Friday, at the previous briefing. And I think at the beginning it was not raceable conditions with visibility, so I think the race started at the right time, to be honest."

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Ferrari: Split strategy the right call to get Hamilton into F1 Belgian GP top 10

Heavy rain was forecast for the Sunday of the Belgian Grand Prix, tempting several Formula 1 teams to adopt higher downforce settings – even if that meant breaking parc ferme rules and starting from the pitlane. For the majority this came at a cost, but not to Lewis Hamilton as…

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Verstappen slams F1 Belgian GP rain delay: "If you can't see, you can always lift"

Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1 race control's decision to delay the Belgian Grand Prix's start amid visibility concerns, which he felt penalised Red Bull's switch to a wet set-up.

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Tsunoda "frustrated" after "miscommunication" cost him points in F1 Belgian GP

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda was left frustrated after a "miscommunication" over his pitstop resulted in him missing out on scoring points in the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Norris concedes Piastri "deserved" F1 Belgian GP win despite strategy gamble

Lando Norris believes his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri was the rightful winner of the Belgian Grand Prix, dismissing ideas he could have caught him with a perfect performance.

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F1 Belgian GP: Piastri wins uneventful Spa race after demoting Norris at start

Oscar Piastri led home Lando Norris for his sixth win of the 2025 Formula 1 season as McLaren scored another 1-2 at a wet-to-dry Belgian Grand Prix.

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F1 Belgian GP start delayed as rain hits Spa

Formula 1 race control has red-flagged the Belgian Grand Prix before the start due to poor weather conditions around Spa-Francorchamps.

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F1 bracing for intense rain ahead of Belgian GP race start

Formula 1 teams are bracing for a wet start to Sunday afternoon's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, with an 80% chance of intense rain showers around the race's planned start time.

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How Jaguar's departing ace banished memories of last year's London misery

Four wins in five races was not how most pictured the end of this season for Jaguar in Formula E. Although proceedings started with a high, after an epic last-to-first charge up the grid for Mitch Evans in Sao Paulo, things took a turn for the reigning teams’ champion and…

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Verstappen rules out fighting McLaren for F1 title: 'When I watch their onboards, I know enough'

Max Verstappen is convinced McLaren will remain out of reach in the 2025 Formula 1 season as one of Red Bull's final upgrade packages hasn't solved its car's core issues.

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Hamilton, Antonelli, Alonso and Sainz to start F1 Belgian GP from pitlane

Lewis Hamilton, Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Fernando Alonso have all installed new power unit components on their Formula 1 cars, while Carlos Sainz has made car set-up changes, forcing them into pitlane starts at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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"I was pretty low on Monday" - why F1 success doesn't equal happiness for Norris

“Oh, what’s the bloody point?”

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Verstappen: I'm powerless against McLaren in F1 Belgian GP – even more so in the rain

Max Verstappen fears he won’t be able to threaten McLaren in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, with his Red Bull expected to struggle – even more so in the rain.

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McLaren F1 drivers ordered to “minimise trouble” on lap one of Belgian GP

Saturday’s sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps confirmed McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri’s claim that pole position at this circuit isn’t necessarily ideal. But there his chief battle on the opening lap was with receding title rival Max Verstappen.

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DS Penske balances caution and efficiency in London Formula E opener

Third in the teams' championship going into London, the DS Penske team is more determined than ever to maintain its position. To do so, it needs to finish the race and score points by getting both cars into the top 10, as it has done several times this season. But…

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The Red Bull gamble which boosted Tsunoda in Belgian GP qualifying

Red Bull has handed Yuki Tsunoda a welcome boost to help turn his Formula 1 season around by upgrading him to the latest floor, with the Japanese driver qualifying seventh at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Russell: Mercedes has made “big step backwards towards the midfield” after Belgian GP qualifying

Last year’s Belgian Grand Prix ended painfully for Mercedes’ George Russell when he was stripped of on-track victory for being underweight - but in 2025 the disappointments have been stacking up even before the lights go out.

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