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F1 Belgian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & TV channel

Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped qualifying in wet conditions at Spa, but will start the race from 11th due to a grid drop for exceeding his engine allocation.

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Zhou penalised for impeding Verstappen in Spa qualifying

Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu has been penalised for impeding Max Verstappen during Q1 for Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, in an incident that enraged the Red Bull driver.

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Verstappen faces ‘damage limitation’ at Belgian Grand Prix as Leclerc takes pole

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix thanks to a strong lap in tricky wet conditions at Spa and Max Verstappen’s 10-place penalty

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Mercedes abandons new floor after Spa practice struggles

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.

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The downforce dilemma facing teams ahead of Spa F1 qualifying

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.

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, channel

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.

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Mercedes losing nearly a full second on Spa straights

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.

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Rattled Max Verstappen faces further frustration at Belgian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver, who launched tirade at team after car underperformed and handled badly in Budapest, struggling to handle threat of resurgent McLaren team

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

The British driver led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at Spa-Francorchamps, just days after being the second part of a McLaren 1-2 at the Hungarian GP following team order controversy.

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How F1 teams have adapted their wings for the demands of Spa

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.

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McLaren, Mercedes demonstrate low-drag Spa F1 updates

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.

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Tsunoda to start Belgian GP from back of the grid after penalty

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.

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2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix session timings and preview

The iconic Spa circuit will host the last round before F1 enters a three-week shutdown.

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Why Red Bull takes a risk with Verstappen's Spa engine penalty

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.

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Red Bull is taking a risk with Verstappen's Spa engine penalty

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Leclerc: Ferrari bouncing issue to be "most visible" in Spa

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.

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Belgian Grand Prix 2024: F1 race start time, full schedule, weather forecast and how to watch on TV today

Leclerc on pole at Spa-Francorchamps with Verstappen starting down in 11th after a grid penalty

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Friday favourite: The giant-killing Porsche that conquered Spa

It takes something truly special for long-time Porsche factory ace Marc Lieb to overlook the 911 GT3 RSR as his favourite car. Such is his passion for the machine in which he took a remarkable against-the-odds GT2 class win in the 2005 Le Mans 24 Hours with Mike Rockenfeller and…

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Thiim completes '20-year-old dream' as he joins father Kurt as a DTM winner

Factory Aston Martin driver Nicki Thiim completed a ‘20-year-old dream’ after joining his father and 1986 champion Kurt in the list of DTM race winners at the Norisring on Sunday. Driving a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo 2 for SSR Performance, polesitter Thiim survived a late safety car appearance to clinch…

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Ferrari receives WEC engine power gain ahead of Interlagos

Ferrari has been given back the engine power it lost ahead of its Le Mans 24 Hours victory for the Interlagos World Endurance Championship round this weekend.

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Spa 24 Hours: Aston Martin wins after Ferrari blocked at pit entry

Aston Martin stole a dramatic last-gasp victory at the Spa 24 Hours to claim a first win at the Belgian enduro since 1948.

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Magazine: Spanish Grand Prix review and Super Touring special

Now things are getting interesting. Yes, Max Verstappen won again last weekend, but McLaren’s pace at a circuit many expected to be prime Red Bull territory suggests we have some fine Formula 1 battles to come in 2024. Lando Norris’s early fight with Verstappen in Spain – hard but just…

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Is Barcelona still F1’s best car performance litmus test track?

Home Formula 1 heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso sparked an intriguing debate at Barcelona last weekend – around the context of Red Bull’s shock near-defeat to McLaren, does the venue still provide the ultimate test of car performance?

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Is Barcelona still F1's best car performance litmus test track?

Home Formula 1 heroes Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso sparked an intriguing debate at Barcelona last weekend around the context of Red Bull's near-defeat to McLaren: Does the venue still provide the ultimate test of car performance?

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F2 Spain: Crawford victorious as Correa gets podium retribution

Jak Crawford became the 10th different winner of the Formula 2 season after executing an undercut strategy on championship leader Paul Aron in the Spanish feature race.

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