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Belgian GP secures 2025 F1 contract extension

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps has received a one-year extension with Formula 1, keeping the Belgian Grand Prix on the calendar through 2025. Spa-Francorchamps has faced an... read more »

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Vandoorne hopes Peugeot WEC deal won't compromise Aston Martin F1 reserve role

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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Vandoorne has shared the Aston reserve job with Felipe Drugovich this year, essentially fitting in trips to grands prix around the Formula E calendar.As well as driving the... read more »

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Norris: McLaren has made low downforce progress despite Monza F1 struggles

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 901 views )

The Belgian GP exposed the weakness of the MCL60 at high-speed tracks, and Norris found himself unable to defend in the race on his way to seventh place.At Monza, Norris... read more »

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F1 set to make call on whether Italy can keep two grands prix

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 605 views )

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola and the Italian Grand Prix at Monza both have contracts that run until the 2025 season, but beyond that, there are no guarantees for... read more »

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McLaren unveils revamped Monza F1 wings to avoid Spa top speed woes

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 729 views )

McLaren prioritised a revamp of the car before the summer break to add downforce to the car, meaning it didn't have the time to come up with a separate low-drag... read more »

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F1 drivers back FIA safety car wet start change

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

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The regulations state that drivers have to use full wet tyres if the formation lap starts behind the safety car.However, the Catch-22 is that if conditions are deemed safe... read more »

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GPS analysis: how close was Norris to Dutch F1 pole without 'worst' end to lap?

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 947 views )

Only twice this season - in a treacherous wet shootout in Canada and last time out at Spa prior to serving a gearbox penalty - had he been even further in front.With Charles... read more »

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Leclerc has "zero idea" how Ferrari behaves after F1 Dutch GP qualifying crash

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1416 views )

Leclerc, who scored pole in Azerbaijan and last time out at Spa, was running fifth when he ploughed into the wall with four minutes left in Q3 at Zandvoort.A small snap through... read more »

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Pirelli in race to ready 2024 F1 tyres after testing revamp

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 596 views )

Protoypes will be run by Alpine and Red Bull in a test at Monza after the Italian GP, and by all teams on the Fridays of the Japanese and Mexican GPsThe Italian company... read more »

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Video: The Life of an F1 Photographer - Steven Tee's Favourite Photos

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport Videos

( 2510 views )

Photographers are a vital part of Formula 1, capturing the most iconic moments of the drivers, the cars, the teams and more. So to celebrate World Photography Day, Martyn Lee... read more »

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Horner dismisses Red Bull complacency fears amid unprecedented F1 domination

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 768 views )

Verstappen won his eighth consecutive race before the summer break at Spa, which extended Red Bull's clean sweep of winning all of 2023's 12 races so far, an all-time... read more »

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Ex-Ferrari chairman blasts team for ‘cheering’ Spa F1 podium

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 849 views )

Ex-Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemelo has blasted the team for "cheering" its third-place finish at the Belgian Grand Prix. Ferrari entered the 2023 season... read more »

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Hulkenberg: Holding F1's no-podium record actually speaks for my F1 skills

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 973 views )

Hulkenberg has started 193 F1 races - not including the 2013 Melbourne, 2015 Spa and 2020 Silverstone races he failed to start - with a best result of fourth.He achieved that... read more »

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Szafnauer: Renault management lacks understanding on how to succeed in F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 902 views )

Szafnauer departed the team after last month's Belgian Grand Prix as part of wholesale changes at the Enstone outfit, with long-time sporting director Alan Permane also... read more »

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Video: Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas And Zhou Guanyu Take The Start Stop Challenge

over 2 years ago

from: YouTube.com

( 969 views )

A rain-drenched Spa-Francorchamps track and Valtteri at the wheel made for an entertaining and stomach-churning experience for Zhou! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »

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Russell wants F1 set-up changes after sprint FP1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 770 views )

Cars are currently locked into parc ferme after the first session on Friday, and thus they have to run both qualifying sessions and the sprint and main event with the same... read more »

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Horner: Ricciardo has "met all expectations" on F1 comeback

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 922 views )

Ricciardo, who was Red Bull's third driver after his McLaren exit, was drafted in at Red Bull's sister team to replace Nyck de Vries from Hungary.In his two races... read more »

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Horner: F1 is witnessing "once in a generation" performances by Verstappen

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1175 views )

Starting from sixth at Spa-Francorchamps, Verstappen took the lead from team-mate Sergio Perez on lap 17 and won the race at a canter, putting Perez 22 seconds behind, with Red... read more »

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Kevin Magnussen: "We still have way more degradation than everyone else"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 833 views )

It was another race of heavy tyre degradation for Haas at Spa, with Kevin Magnussen taking the best finish of the two drivers in fifteenth. read more »

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Why Pirelli is pushing for a "super intermediate" F1 wet tyre

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1040 views )

The start of the Saturday sprint event at Spa was delayed by rain, and when it eventually got underway the cars ran on full wet tyres behind the safety car - as mandated by the... read more »

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Verstappen: F1 approaching rain "like NASCAR" would be a "shame"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 935 views )

The perils of racing single-seaters in the rain were highlighted last month by the fatal accident of Formula Regional racer Dilano van 't Hoff at Spa, with the lack of... read more »

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Mercedes believe Spa bouncing was not caused by upgrades

over 2 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 972 views )

Mercedes believe the return of bouncing to their car at the Belgian Grand Prix was a result of track characteristics and setup rather than the upgrades they brought to the W14. read more »

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Alex Albon laments trouble with tyre degradation in Spa: "The whole weekend was tricky, and the race was just the same"

over 2 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 938 views )

Williams Racing's Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant struggled to hang onto their tires through the Belgian Grand Prix, ultimately coming way with no points for the weekend. read more »

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Ricciardo "glad" of comeback timing to optimise F1 summer break

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 900 views )

A few weeks ago Ricciardo was first touted as a possible post-shutdown replacement for Nyck de Vries at the Faenza team, with the Dutchman expected to have a last chance to... read more »

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F1 team principal blames 'broken cake tins' for major problems in Spa

over 2 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 980 views )

Williams F1 team principal James Vowles has claimed that 'broken cake tins' are to blame for their severe tyre degradation at Spa, something that potentially cost... read more »