Alexander Albon said his run to 10th place in the Belgian Grand Prix by managing his tyres while leading a train of rivals was one of his best drives in Formula 1.
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Hamilton warned for refusing medical centre trip after ‘nearly breaking my back’
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Belgian Grand Prix stewards have warned Lewis Hamilton for refusing to check into the circuit medical centre after his race-ending collision with Fernando Alonso.
Leclerc says post-race penalty is ‘my fault, nothing to do with the team’
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc took responsibility for the five-second time penalty which dropped him from fifth place to sixth at the end of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Alonso: Hamilton collision was the same as his clash with Rosberg in 2014
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said Lewis Hamilton “thought that I was not there anymore” when the pair collided on the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix.
“Nice to know how he feels about me” says Hamilton as Alonso calls him “idiot” over crash
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he took responsibility for his collision with Fernando Alonso because “that’s what adults do” after his rival branded him an “idiot” for the collision.
Drivers should “be wary” with social media posts after Piastri comments – Wolff
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Oscar Piastri should have taken more care when he publicly stated he will not drive for his Alpine team in Formula 1 next year.
Albon says qualifying “ninth on pure pace” shows gains Williams have made
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAfter qualifying ninth – and claiming sixth on the grid due to penalties – Alexander Albon says Williams are capitalising on the improvements they have made to their car.
Ocon told Alpine he wants Schumacher as team mate amid Gasly rumours
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon has told his Alpine team who he would prefer to drive alongside next year as they seek a replacement for Fernando Alonso.
Spa in line for one-year contract extension to bring F1 back in 2023
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onThe at-risk Belgian Grand Prix looks likely to gain a late reprieve and claim a place on the 2023 Formula 1 calendar.
Wolff laments Mercedes’ “worst qualifying session” since he joined them
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said their qualifying performance at Spa was the worst he’d experienced during his time with them.
Red Bull’s advantage is as if they built their car exactly for this track – Leclerc
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc is concerned the sudden performance advantage Red Bull demonstrated in qualifying today could be the shape of things to come.
Poor Mercedes pace ‘doesn’t make sense but I have to laugh it off’ – Hamilton
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said the performance of his Mercedes was “way, way worse” than he expected in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.
We’ll know in two years whether to regret letting Alonso get away – Szafnauer
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine was not caught unaware by Fernando Alonso’s abrupt announcement following the last race that he will not continue to drive for them next year, according to team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
“Thankful” Piastri indicated he was happy to get 2023 Alpine seat – Szafnauer
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onOscar Piastri indicated he was pleased to be given the chance to make his Formula 1 debut for Alpine before later turning it down publicly, according to team principal Otmar Szafnauer.
“We’re not seeing the real Daniel Ricciardo at the moment” – Horner
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner sympathises with his former driver Daniel Ricciardo, who will leave his current team a year before his contract was due to expire.
Mercedes can fight for second ahead of Ferrari in both championships – Russell
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell believes second place in both championships ahead of their rivals Ferrari is a “realistic” goal for Mercedes.
Audi and Porsche F1 engine programmes will be “completely separate”
2026 F1 Season
Posted onAudi says its Formula 1 power unit programme will be entirely exclusive from Porsche’s, if its fellow Volkswagen Group brand also joins the world championship.
Title rivals bring Belgian GP updates while McLaren make most changes to car
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAll 10 Formula 1 teams have brought updates for their cars to the first race after the summer break. McLaren will introduce the most changes.
Avoid language which may discourage women from entering motorsport – Vettel
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel warned against discouraging women from entering motorsport after Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali said he doesn’t expect a female driver to join the series within the next five years.
F1 shouldn’t have sprint races every weekend like Moto GP, say drivers
2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen, Valtteri Bottas and Yuki Tsunoda don’t want Formula 1 to adopt Moto GP’s plan of holding sprint races every weekend.