Sergio Perez will be unable to start the Belgian Grand Prix after crashing in wet conditions during the reconnaissance lap.
2021 Belgian Grand Prix articles archive
2021 Belgian Grand Prix articles
The second-slowest car around Spa starts second on the grid
Lap time watch: 2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell’s qualifying performance at Spa-Francorchamps was made all the more remarkable by the relatively poor pace his Williams team displayed earlier in the weekend.
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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.
Norris set to start 15th after grid penalty for gearbox change
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris is expected to start the Belgian Grand Prix from 15th place on the grid after a grid penalty for a gearbox change.
How Russell pipped Hamilton to put a Williams on the front row – on a used set tyres
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell’s extraordinary qualifying performance, taking his Williams to the front row, involved calculated risks from himself and his team.
After a weekend of shunts, F1 drivers welcome plan to change Raidillon run-off
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are keen to see Spa’s plans to alter the run-off at Raidillon after three crashes at the corner already this weekend.
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.
2021 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix.
‘I was cheering on George in the ambulance’: Norris eager to race after crash
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says he is eager to get back in his car for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix despite his huge crash in qualifying at the beginning of Q3.
McLaren confident of points haul as Norris is cleared to race
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren believe they will still be able to fight for a strong points finish in tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix despite Lando Norris’ huge crash in Q3.
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.
Vettel: F1 “got lucky” with huge Q3 crash for Norris
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel says it was clear from the beginning of Q3 that it was too wet to start the session, and F1 was lucky Lando Norris’s subsequent crash wasn’t much worse.
“Leave Eau Rouge as it is” says Hamilton after crashes
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Spa’s signature Eau Rouge corner should remain as it is despite calls for changes in response to a series of crashes.
Russell “absolutely buzzing” after claiming shock front row start for Williams
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell said he never expected to be in contention for pole position after taking a shock second place on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix.
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.
2021 Belgian Grand Prix grid
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the provisional grid for the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Qualifying red-flagged after huge crash for Norris at Raidillon
2021 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onQualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix has been red-flagged after Lando Norris suffered a heavy crash as rain fell during Q3.
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