Alpine announcing the departure of Otmar Szafnauer, Alan Permane and Pat Fry from the team all in one weekend is a concerning development in what is an increasingly chaotic period for Renault’s works Formula 1 team
The sole scheduled Formula 1 practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend at Spa-Francorchamps was held in fully wet conditions and featured a red flag for a crash
Williams has announced Pat Fry will join the team as chief technical officer, a shrewd appointment for a team in its long-term quest to climb the Formula 1 grid, says Edd Straw
All but one of Formula 1’s 10 outfits have declared some developmental parts coming into the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps – and while many are specifically tailored towards Spa’s lower-drag demands and cooler temperatures, some are more general evolutions
The Belgian GP is potentially set up for the rare combination of an already-unconventional F1 weekend schedule and rain altering plans
The risk of the Spa circuit in the wet means F1 drivers want the FIA primed to take “bold” decisions about delaying or cancelling sessions
Following F1’s first track test of a wet-weather spray cover concept, our tech expert Gary Anderson makes his suggestions
Daniel Ricciardo impressed in Hungary – but he may have to dig deeper in what should be a less favourable Belgian GP weekend
The intra-team politics over car upgrades and F1’s record for consecutive laps led are on the agenda in this edition of Aramco F1 Focus
Compared to what F1 rival Red Bull is doing, Mercedes’ new Belgian GP sidepod inlet solution is an eyebrow-raiser
