Formula 1
Hamilton accepts he was ‘definitely to blame’ for Alonso clash
Lewis Hamilton admits he was “definitely to blame” for the dramatic clash he had with Formula 1 rival Fernando Alonso at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix
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Formula 1
Verstappen overcomes grid drop to win Belgian GP by 18 seconds
F1 championship leader Max Verstappen made light work of winning the 2022 Belgian GP, despite having served a back-of-the-grid penalty
Formula 1
Why Hamilton escaped penalty for crash Alonso slated him for
Lewis Hamilton was labelled an idiot by fellow Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso after their Belgian Grand Prix collision – but the stewards elected not to penalise the Mercedes man due to mitigating factors
Formula 1
Belgian GP gets one-year reprieve as 2023 F1 deal agreed
The Belgian Grand Prix has agreed a one-year extension to its contract and the Spa race will remain on the F1 calendar for 2023
Formula 1
Ricciardo’s timeline to avoid deciding F1 future ’emotionally’
Daniel Ricciardo has declared a strong design to stay in Formula 1, but suggests he won’t decide his post-McLaren future until after the current triple-header is complete because he does not want to be rushed or “emotional”
Formula 1
F1’s claim that 2022 interest shows Abu Dhabi hasn’t hurt it
The acrimonious conclusion to the 2021 F1 season hasn’t done any real lasting damage to the series, CEO Stefano Domenicali is convinced
Formula 1
How ‘cheap’ Williams upgrade helped Albon to sixth on Spa grid
Alex Albon’s first Q3 appearance of 2022 and his resulting sixth-place starting position is something Williams didn’t foresee. That’s owed to a confluence of factors, including a “relatively cheap upgrade” for the Belgian Grand Prix
MotoGP
Why Ducati’s 2023 MotoGP pick passed on being a Rossi disciple
Ducati 2023 rider Enea Bastianini’s hometown is close to Valentino Rossi’s – which makes it all the more peculiar that he’s never been under the VR46 wing
Formula 1
‘Drag, instability, no confidence’ – why Mercedes is lost again
Mercedes’ huge deficit in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying was a rude awakening after its Hungary pole with George Russell, and led team principal Toto Wolff to declare there was ‘not one positive’ about how the W13 is performing
Formula 1
Mark Hughes: The ‘ballsy’ commitment that earned Sainz pole
Max Verstappen was in a league of his own in Belgian GP qualifying. But Carlos Sainz overcame his Ferrari’s downforce deficit – eclipsing even Verstappen in some mini-sectors – to ensure it was him and not Sergio Perez who will start from pole
Formula 1
Russell: Verstappen will win ‘pretty comfortably’ from 15th
George Russell expects Red Bull’s pace advantage to be so great that Max Verstappen will “pretty comfortably” win the Belgian Grand Prix from 15th on the grid
Formula 1
‘Like it was built for Spa’ – Ferrari duo stunned by Red Bull gap
Ferrari F1 drivers have both admitted their bewilderment and just how far ahead Max Verstappen and Red Bull have been at the Belgian GP