Sergio Perez has been granted permission to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pitlane, should the race eventually get underway.
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Alpine ‘not three seconds off Williams – our car doesn’t really like the inters”
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine executive director Marcin Budkowski says Alpine’s qualifying pace in the wet doesn’t reflect their true potential around Spa.
Hamilton’s other ‘team mate’ is key wildcard for potentially wild race
2021 Belgian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onGeorge Russell is likely to race Max Verstappen ahead harder than Lewis Hamilton behind. But Red Bull have banked a potentially key tyre advantage.
Mercedes has chosen Hamilton’s team mate for 2022 – Wolff
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onToto Wolff says Mercedes have made the decision over whether Valtteri Bottas or George Russell will partner Lewis Hamilton in 2022.
Williams “put everything into one lap” for Russell to claim front-row start
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams team principal Jost Capito said George Russell’s astonishing run to second place in qualifying was the result of them deciding to put everything into a single flying lap.
Verstappen denies Russell his first pole position in wet Spa qualifying
2021 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMax Verstappen snatched pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix at the last moment, denying George Russell in a wet and disrupted qualifying session.
Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in wet final practice
2021 Belgian Grand Prix third practice
Posted onThe two Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finished atop the timings after a wet final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Tsunoda aiming to ‘find out the best way to control myself’
2021 F1 season
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he will try to “settle more and control myself” over the second half of the 2021 season.
Permane expects Alpine will struggle at Spa
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tough race at Spa expected for Alpine • FIA GT Sport championships begin • New Circuit Manager position opens at Brands Hatch
‘I’m still on a steep learning curve’, says Schumacher
2021 Formula 1 Season
Posted onMick Schumacher says he is getting more comfortable with being an F1 driver by the day in his rookie season, but admits he remains on a “very, very much steep learning curve”.
Ferrari Driver Academy results not as strong as 2020 – Binotto
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari juniors results not as strong as 2020 – Binotto • Kobayashi puts Toyota on pole in Le Mans • Saudi Arabia marshal applications open
Alonso to demo Alpine F1 car ahead of Le Mans 24 Hours
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso to drive Alpine F1 car at Le Mans • Norris & Ricciardo would relish Indy 500 chance, says Brown • Rosberg “gave up $100m” in retirement
Sao Paulo governor requests grand prix date change
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sao Paulo governor requests one week race delay • Ferrari wind tunnel advantage ‘worth less than a tenth’ – Binotto • Cody Ware eyes full time IndyCar drive in future
Teams’ developments won’t undermine push for better racing in 2022 – Key
2022 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren technical director James Key is confident F1 teams will not undercut new 2022 regulation aims of producing closer racing.
FIA unmoved as Horner calls Mercedes’ lobbying of stewards “unacceptable”
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s Christian Horner says the stewards should be “locked away” from team principals during races but FIA race director Michael Masi disagrees.
“A win is a win” says Wolff as Mercedes halt Red Bull’s victory run
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff defended Lewis Hamilton following his collision with Max Verstappen and subsequent victory in the British Grand Prix.
Hamilton’s smash-and-grab home win drives rivalry with Verstappen to new heights
2021 British Grand Prix review
Posted onRed Bull fumed as Lewis Hamilton shrugged off a 10-second time penalty for a first-lap collision with Max Verstappen to win the British Grand Prix.
Horner furious with Hamilton’s ‘desperate mistake and menial punishment’
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner says he ‘does not know how Lewis Hamilton can take satisfaction’ from winning the British Grand Prix after colliding with Max Verstappen on the opening lap.
“Very aggressive” Verstappen ‘didn’t leave any space’ – Hamilton
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen did not leave him space in the first lap collision that saw the championship leader crash out of the race.
Hamilton handed two penalty points for Verstappen collision
2021 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has been given two penalty points on his super licence following his opening lap colission with Max Verstappen.
