Nico Rosberg teases Valtteri Bottas over Cadillac F1 links in amusing grid walk exchange

Heavy rain in the morning triggered flashbacks of 2021 for many in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock. Back then, unrelenting rain in the Ardennes resulted in a “race” of just two laps behind the safety car. Four years on, a repeat of that scenario was avoided - but the race was far from a thriller, despite promising ingredients like a legendary circuit, an interesting starting grid, and wet ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta reflects on the first half of MotoGP 2025

Heavy rain in the morning triggered flashbacks of 2021 for many in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock. Back then, unrelenting rain in the Ardennes resulted in a “race” of just two laps behind the safety car. Four years on, a repeat of that scenario was avoided - but the race was far from a thriller, despite promising ingredients like a legendary circuit, an interesting starting grid, and wet ...Keep reading

The F1 movie is turning out to be a huge commercial success a month into its release.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli revealed Lewis Hamilton paid him an uplifting visit following the Formula 1 rookie’s poor showing in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. Antonelli was outqualified by Mercedes team-mate George Russell for the eighth time in a row on Saturday, again failing to emerge out of Q1 as he took 18th place, 0.355s slower than the Briton. The 18-year-old Italian was ...Keep reading

Another podium finish for Charles Leclerc at the Belgian Grand Prix

In the 80-minute interregnum between FIA race control red-flagging proceedings in Belgium at the end of the formation lap behind the safety car and the race finally getting under way – albeit under neutralised conditions again – there was plenty of time for commentators and fans alike to tap their feet impatiently. Among the sodden fans in the grandstands, the broadcasters contemplating ...Keep reading

In the 80-minute interregnum between FIA race control red-flagging proceedings in Belgium at the end of the formation lap behind the safety car and the race finally getting under way – albeit under neutralised conditions again – there was plenty of time for commentators and fans alike to tap their feet impatiently. Among the sodden fans in the grandstands, the broadcasters contemplating ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton's comments via team radio after F1 Belgian GP are picked up

It’s well known that an often-brutal power struggle has been in raging behind the scenes at Red Bull for the past 18 months. But who was it who finally won out and pulled the plug on Christian Horner?Step forward Oliver Mintzlaff, one of the company’s three CEOs appointed as part of the succession plan put in place by the late Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz. It was Mintzlaff who was ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez names the rider he learned the most from about how to ride a MotoGP bike

IndyCar dominator Alex Palou converted pole into a comfortable win at Laguna Seca to draw closer to his fourth title in the series.The Chip Ganassi driver was the class of the field again, leading 84 of 95 laps, surging past Nolan Siegel on an alternate strategy early and never looked back, becoming the first IndyCar competitor to win eight races in a single season since 2007.With the win ...Keep reading

There was a time, not long ago, when California played host to the NTT IndyCar Series season finale. That’s no longer the case, but WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca still holds a late-season slot that essentially serves as the beginning of the end.Going into Sunday, only four races remained in the 2025 IndyCar season, which meant Pato O'Ward desperately needed to gain ground on Alex Palou ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies has apologised to Yuki Tsunoda after a tough Belgian Grand Prix

Development in future of Max Verstappen with Red Bull

Following the Belgian Grand Prix, it’s clear that Max Verstappen will be in the top three of the championship standings during the summer break.After the sprint weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, the Dutchman is on 185 points, while fourth-placed George Russell has 157 points to his name after a poor Mercedes showing in the Ardennes. With only 25 points left to be won before the break, Verstappen ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has his say on the delays to start of the Belgian Grand Prix

As on the previous day, the day's programme was punctuated by a practice session at 10:00 local time, followed by qualifying at 12:20 local time and the start of the race at 17:03 local time. However, track conditions were more favourable, with milder outside temperatures and a track cleaned by the previous day's extensive running.As a result, lap times improved slightly at a faster overall ...Keep reading