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2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings and preview

The Belgian GP will run to the sprint format, which means teams will only get one practice session before qualifying. With rain expected to hit the track on Friday, teams may get little-to-no dry running before the set-up of their cars is frozen under parc ferme rules.

Motorsport

Is the IndyCar title fight really just an illusion?

Last weekend, Josef Newgarden made the IndyCar Series title fight interesting. Well, a bit. The Team Penske driver’s double victories at Iowa Speedway, a track he truly excels at, puts him 80 points off dominator Alex Palou. So, should Chip Ganassi Racing’s Spanish ace be worried?

Autosport

Mercedes evaluating “every concept” for F1 2024 car

The German manufacturer secured its first pole position of the season at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, when Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen to the front spot on the grid by 0.003 seconds

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Mercedes evaluating “every concept” for 2024 F1 car

The German manufacturer secured its first pole position of the season at last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, when Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen to the front spot on the grid by 0.003 seconds.

Autosport

What’s happened to Aston Martin’s Red Bull-worrying F1 form?

For an outfit that finished seventh in the standings last term, it emerged as the surprise package, the team closest to troubling Red Bull.

Motorsport

How London provides ‘unique’ setting for Formula E’s enthralling finale

The final two races of the year take place in the capital this weekend with a racing setup not seen anywhere else in motorsport

The Independent UK

What’s happened to Aston Martin’s Red Bull-worrying form in F1?

For an outfit that finished seventh in the standings last term, it emerged as the surprise package, the team closest to troubling Red Bull.

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Nichols Cars N1A Debuts With 7.0 V8 Making 650 HP, Lighter Than A Miata

The company's founder is Steve Nichols, a motorsport engineer who worked on the legendary McLaren MP4/4.

Motor1

Why Belgian GP sprint presents F1 teams with FP1 challenge

As with previous 2023 events it means that car set-up is frozen after FP1 as the field heads into qualifying, and any changes thereafter will trigger a pitlane start for the sprint and the grand prix itself.

Autosport

McLaren rubbishes claims F1 upgrades worth one second

At the recent Austrian and British Grands Prix, McLaren introduced the first two stages of a pivotal three-step update that will mean “pretty much every aerodynamic part on the car changes”.

Autosport

Super Formula set to mandate spec dampers in 2024

The Japanese single-seater series is understood to have taken the decision after consultations with teams this year, but a final call on which brand’s products will be used as standard components has not yet been made.

Motorsport

Erik Jones hopes to take "next step" after LMC's "big gains"

Jones and the Legacy Motor Club organization were already off to a difficult start when it was announced in May that LMC would move from the Chevrolet to Toyota camp at the end of the year.

Motorsport

Arrow McLaren drivers mystified by Iowa IndyCar pace variation

O’Ward finished third in Saturday’s opening race at the 7/8-mile short oval, having been the only McLaren driver to qualify in the top 10 for either race.

Autosport

Vandoorne to drive Aston Martin F1 car in Pirelli tyre test at Spa

Aston reserve driver Vandoorne will share driving duties with team regular Lance Stroll, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will have a day apiece for McLaren.

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Belgian Grand Prix live stream: how to watch the F1 free online from anywhere, what TV channel

Sergio Perez and Daniel Ricciardo will be under the microscope at the last race before F1's summer break – follow our guide on how to watch a Belgian Grand Prix live stream anywhere.

Autosport

Russell: McLaren "true contenders" for F1 best of the rest tag

McLaren went three rounds into 2023 before scoring a point as it struggled to find competitive form out of its car.

Autosport

F1 vs F2: Top speed, car sizes, race weekends and more compared

Formula 1 has always relied on junior categories to feed it with the next generation of drivers, and its teams are eager to snap up the brightest talents within them.

Motorsport

Palou “not comfortable” with IndyCar points lead after Newgarden wins

Chip Ganassi Racing star Palou saw Team Penske’s oval ace Newgarden reduce his points lead reduce from 117 to 80 after his closest rival scored a brace of victories on the 7/8-mile short track, the type of venue that the Spaniard admits is his weakest suit.

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Hungary masked AlphaTauri F1 car weakness that could yet hurt Ricciardo

Ricciardo joined his old team on loan from Red Bull from Budapest onwards to replace the ousted Nyck de Vries.

Motorsport

McLaren a "true contender" for second best F1 team now - Russell

McLaren went three rounds in 2023 before scoring a point as it struggled to find competitive form out of its car.

Autosport

Pirelli "where we want to be" ahead of 2024 blanket F1 tyre call

However, the consensus in the paddock is that blankets will ultimately be kept for slicks next season, with only wets and possibly intermediates running without them.

Motorsport

Hungary masked AlphaTauri F1 weakness that could yet hurt Ricciardo

Ricciardo joined his old team on loan from Red Bull from Budapest onwards to replace the ousted Nyck de Vries.

Autosport

Why gambling on innovation is worth the risk in national motorsport

For a sport that takes place at a frenetic pace, the speed of change in motorsport can be remarkably slow at times. Traditions are well established and are often religiously stuck to with very few daring to break the mould. Yet trying something new is important to keep offering fresh…

Autosport

Alonso says Aston Martin fifth fastest F1 team after Hungarian GP

Alonso finished in that position in Hungary last weekend, a place ahead of team-mate Lance Stroll.

Motorsport

SUPER GT clamps down on extreme GT300 pit tactics

For next weekend's fourth round of the season at Fuji, the pit window will open at the end of the fifth lap, meaning that a car cannot complete either of its two mandatory refuelling stops before this time.

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