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F1 to postpone tyre blanket ban, allow engine equalisation
ESPN - 28 Jul 2023 16:54
The Formula One Commission has agreed to postpone the removal of tyre blankets until after the 2024 season as well as looking into ways to equalise the performance of engines among the existing four manufacturers.
Szafnauer leads sudden exodus of key Alpine F1 personnel
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 15:40
Otmar Szafnauer will leave theAlpine F1 team following this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. The team have also confirmed that sporting director Alan Permane is also departing after 34 years at Enstone, while veteran engine...
Williams hires Pat Fry from Alpine to head up technical division | 2023 Belgian Grand Prix
F1 Fanatic - 28 Jul 2023 14:01
Williams has announced a major appointment to its technical division by luring Pat Fry from Alpine to become its chief technical officer.
Chaos at Alpine: Szafnauer and Permane to leave team after Belgian GP
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 15:20
Alpine team principle Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will both leave Alpine after the Belgian GP. The two will continue their duties during the Belgian Grand Prix, yet will, however leave the team dur...
F1: Belgian GP: Qualifying team notes - McLaren
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 22:00
Oscar Piastri: 'I'm reasonably happy with P6 in qualifying, though I think there was maybe a bit more left in Q3. 'We were really quick until that point. I think in the last session it really dried up a lot, and that was...
Leclerc involved in SURPRISE Belgian Grand Prix grid penalty
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 21:50
Kevin Magnussen has been demoted three places on the grid for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, after race stewards found that he impeded Charles Leclerc in Friday's qualifying session. More»
Leclerc on Belgian GP pole after Verstappen penalty
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 19:00
Max Verstappen dominated qualifying on a drying track for the Belgian Grand Prix but will cede pole position to Charles Leclerc thanks to a gearbox penalty. Despite a Q2 scare that saw him barely scrape through to the po...
Verstappen pips Leclerc to take pole for Belgian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 18:40
F1 Grand Prix, GP Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Reigning world champion Max Verstappen set the fastest lap time in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, but his five-place grid penalty for exceeding his gearbox a...
Ricciardo suffers NIGHTMARE qualifying session at the Belgian Grand Prix
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 17:50
Daniel Ricciardo endured a miserable qualifying session in just his second qualifying session back in Formula 1 after being dumped out in the first session at the Belgian Grand Prix. More»
F1: Belgian GP: Qualifying team notes - Aston Martin
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 20:40
Fernando Alonso: 'Qualifying was stressful. Every lap was a new game - you had to adapt all the time to the changing levels of grip. 'You had to trust the car - we were taking corners faster and faster each lap, so it wa...
Norris happy with Spa qualifying after floor massacre in Q1
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 20:40
Lando Norris qualified seventh for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix but the McLaren driver considered himself lucky to have reached the top-ten shootout after heavily damaging the floor of his MCL60 in Q1. Norris was caught o...
2023 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures | F1 Pictures
F1 Fanatic - 28 Jul 2023 18:56
Pictures from the qualifying day for the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
F1 pushes back tire blanket ban, discussed PU equalization
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 16:10
Formula 1 teams have agreed to delay the potential introduction of a ban on tire blankets by at least a year, while also wanting further investigations into power unit equalization. Pirelli has been conducting testing to...
FP1: Sainz heads McLaren duo in wet practice session in Spa
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 14:50
F1 Grand Prix, GP Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Ferrari's Carlos Sainz headed the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the sole one-hour practice session at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Results ...
Sainz quickest, Sargeant crashes, Verstappen sets no time in wet practice | 2023 Belgian Grand Prix first practice
F1 Fanatic - 28 Jul 2023 14:47
Carlos Sainz Jnr set the fastest time in the practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix in a wet and disrupted hour of running.
Live: 2023 Belgian Grand Prix first practice | RaceFans Live
F1 Fanatic - 28 Jul 2023 13:15
Follow the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix first practice session on RaceFans Live.
F1: Belgian GP: Power Unit elements
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 11:50
Power unit elements used prior to the MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Driver Car ICE TC MGU-H MGU-K ES CE EX Verstappen Red Bull 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 Perez Red Bull 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 Leclerc Ferrari 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 Sainz Ferr...
Verstappen handed five-place grid penalty for Belgian GP
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 09:40
Max Verstappen will be demoted five places on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix after taking a new gearbox for the weekend. F1 drivers are permitted to run four gearboxes during the year penalty-free, and Verstappen ha...
Verstappen facing Belgian GP grid drop
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 08:20
Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool Max Verstappen is to be hit with a five-place grid drop for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix for excessive component usage, according to reports in the Dutch media. De Telegra...
Piastri anticipating Belgian GP challenge
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 00:00
Oscar Piastri is ready for the challenge of a wet Belgian GP weekend. Picture: XPB Images Oscar Piastri heads into this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix conscious of the challenge ahead with just an hour of practice - likely...
F1: Belgian GP: Post Qualifying press conference
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 23:50
Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. More»
F1: Belgian GP: FIA Team Representatives Press Conference
Total F1 - 28 Jul 2023 23:30
Bruno Famin, Mike Krack, Alessandro Alunni Bravi and Christian Horner. Bruno, if we could start with you please. News has just come through of some management changes at Alpine. Perhaps you could talk us through what's g...