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McLaren "paid the price" of set-up trade-off in wet Belgian GP qualifying

McLaren says it was willing the "pay the price" in a wet qualifying session by banking on a set-up optimised for a dry race.

Motorsport

Verstappen: Red Bull needs luck to beat McLaren in Belgian GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen reckons he needs “a bit of luck” to challenge McLaren for 2024 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix victory, despite the orange cars starting down in fourth and fifth.

Autosport

BTCC Croft: Turkington takes pole over Cammish

Colin Turkington came good at the right moment to claim pole position for the British Touring Car Championship round at Croft.

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Verstappen faces ‘damage limitation’ at Belgian Grand Prix as Leclerc takes pole

Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix thanks to a strong lap in tricky wet conditions at Spa and Max Verstappen’s 10-place penalty

The Guardian - UK

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen dominates qualifying but grid drop leaves Leclerc on pole

Max Verstappen bounced back from his tricky Hungary weekend to top qualifying for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, where Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc made a surprise late leap to second to inherit pole.

Autosport

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Belgian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

Motorsport

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen dominates qualifying as Leclerc inherits pole

Max Verstappen topped qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, where Ferrari's Charles Leclerc made a surprise late leap to second and deny Sergio Perez the pole inherited around Verstappen's grid drop.

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying results: Leclerc inherits pole from Verstappen

That means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from the front of the grid, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout…

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F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen tops wet FP3 as Stroll crashes

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topped a rain-hit FP3 session at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, where Lance Stroll crashed and the officials suspended running due to the deluge.

Autosport

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen quickest in washed out final practice

Red Bull's Max Verstappen topped a rain-hit FP3 session for the Belgian Grand Prix, where Lance Stroll crashed and the officials suspended running due to the deluge.

Motorsport

Mercedes abandons new floor after Spa practice struggles

Mercedes has abandoned its new floor for the remainder of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix weekend following doubts over its performance during Friday practice.

Motorsport

Alpine's F1 upheaval continues with major changes on track

The major changes Alpine is going through off track have been mirrored with some extensive revisions on it, as some big updates appeared on its Formula 1 car in Belgium.

Motorsport

F3 Belgium: Beganovic keeps title chances alive with sprint race win

Dino Beganovic took his second Formula 3 victory of the season in the Belgian sprint race to boost his faint title hopes.

Motorsport

F3 Belgium: Beganovic wins sprint to keep title chase alive

Dino Beganovic took his second Formula 3 victory of the season in the Belgian sprint race to boost his faint title hopes.

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The downforce dilemma facing teams ahead of Spa F1 qualifying

A variable forecast over the remainder of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with rain expected for qualifying ahead of a dry race, will cause Formula 1 teams a set-up dilemma.

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Verstappen and Lambiase clear air over Hungarian GP radio outburst

Max Verstappen and race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase have cleared the air over their Hungarian Grand Prix radio exchange, following talks with Red Bull Formula 1 boss Christian Horner in Belgium.

Autosport

Ben Hunt: The questions lingering as Famin becomes Alpine's latest F1 fall guy

There is one lasting image I have of Alpine's departing team principal, Bruno Famin, that sums up his short tenure with the struggling Formula 1 team. It came, of all places, at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in the hours after the Canadian Grand Prix where Alpine finished in ninth and tenth place.

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McLaren set for summer decision over making Norris drivers’ title shot a priority

Zak Brown says McLaren will hold discussions over the summer as to whether it will make Lando Norris’ shot at the F1 drivers' championship title a priority.

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, channel

McLaren carried its recent form to Spa, with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri in Friday practice. Championship leader Max Verstappen was once again the closest rival to the McLaren duo in third.

Motorsport

Is a win in Supercars or IndyCar more satisfying for McLaughlin?

Scott McLaughlin has accomplished a lot in just a relatively short amount of time in motorsports, stacking up a CV full of wins from around the globe in addition to capturing three Supercars titles in Australia.

Autosport

Audi F1 Team: Everything to know about its entry for 2026

Preparations are well underway for Audi to make its Formula 1 debut in 2026, which will mark a new era for the world championship as the regulations are being overhauled.

Motorsport

Mercedes losing nearly a full second on Spa straights

Mercedes thinks its “pretty bad day” of practice at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix was the result of losing 0.9 seconds on the straights against McLaren.

The Guardian - UK

Rattled Max Verstappen faces further frustration at Belgian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver, who launched tirade at team after car underperformed and handled badly in Budapest, struggling to handle threat of resurgent McLaren team

Autosport

F1 Belgian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

The British driver led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at Spa-Francorchamps, just days after being the second part of a McLaren 1-2 at the Hungarian GP following team order controversy.

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What we have learned about Renault’s F1 engine plans

Despite no official confirmation about the end of Renault’s engine efforts in Formula 1, it has been clear for several weeks where things are heading.

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