Carlos Sainz Jnr set the fastest time in the practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix in a wet and disrupted hour of running.
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30-car Formula 3 grids “should not be allowed” on safety grounds, warns Russell
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes driver and Grand Prix Drivers’ Association director George Russell says Formula 3’s field is too large to race safely at Spa.
Ricciardo admits he felt “kind of knackered” after Hungarian GP comeback
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ricciardo “knackered” after F1 comeback • McLaren made one of biggest leaps in 20 years – Steiner • Mason replaces Benavides in F2
Apologetic Norris promises to be “more careful” after breaking Verstappen’s trophy
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says he be “a lot more careful” on the podium in future after accidentally breaking Max Verstappen’s winners trophy in Hungary.
Drivers trust FIA on visibility but Verstappen admits ‘it’ll be bad or we can’t race’
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers say they have faith in the FIA to determine whether conditions are too dangerous to race in Spa this weekend.
“F1 Manager 23” reviewed – A successful upgrade package?
Reviews
Posted onThe first sequel in the F1 Manager game series – does Frontier Development’s second entry improve on the base set by last year’s title?
Did Ricciardo’s return to F1 vindicate Red Bull’s decision to drop De Vries?
Round Table
Posted onDid Daniel Ricciardo prove Red Bull were right to replace Nyck de Vries with his return to F1 in Hungary? Our panel of writers give their views.
Spa’s latest tragedy puts safety in the spotlight: Five Belgian GP talking points
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSpa hosts F1’s third sprint round of 2023, but rain could play a part, and the safety concerns that raises is likely to be one of this weekend’s talking points.
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onHungary provided one of the most competitive qualifying sessions ever, but Sunday played out more typically. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings.
Broken record, smashed trophy: Verstappen drives Red Bull to historic heights
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix review
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix, scoring a record-breaking 12 consecutive win for Red Bull by over half a minute.
Alfa Romeo baffled by fault which caused Zhou’s poor start before crash
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onAlfa Romeo say they do not understand why Zhou Guanyu’s car fell into a failsafe mode at the start in Hungary before he caused a turn one crash.
Aston Martin slipped to fifth-fastest team in Hungary – Alonso
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says Aston Martin expected to be more competitive in Hungary but ended up as the fifth-fastest team.
Perez expects to “be on the podium every weekend” after recovering third place
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez praised his team’s strategy after finishing third in Hungary and said he expects to finish on the podium at every remaining race.
Verstappen secures record-breaking win for Red Bull ahead of Norris
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen dominated the Hungarian Grand Prix to take a record-setting 12th consecutive victory for Red Bull ahead of Lando Norris.
Perez says he “should have been fourth” after error at start of final lap
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Perez admits he “should have been fourth” • F3 race shortened over tyre fears • Stroll avoids penalty • Haas fined
Hamilton has pole but Verstappen’s strongest threat may be behind him
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onLewis Hamilton may have beaten Max Verstappen to pole in Hungary, but the two McLarens on the second row pose a serious threat.
Ricciardo could drive ‘on the limit, unlike the last two years’ in qualifying
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo felt able to push flat-out again in qualifying which “is something that I obviously didn’t always have the last year or two”.
Sainz “paid the price” of F1’s new tyre rule by missing top 10
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says he “paid the price” for the Alternative Tyre Allocation ‘spicing up’ qualifying after he failed to reach Q3 in Hungary.
Hamilton stuns Verstappen to take first pole since 2021 by 0.003 seconds
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix by pipping Max Verstappen by just three-thousandths of a second.
Hungarian Grand Prix contract extended until 2032
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Hungarian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least the 2032 season, it has been announced.