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Hamilton tips Mercedes and McLaren to shine in Belgian GP
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (626+ words) Michael Delaney 18/07/2026 at 11:1918/07/2026 at 11:19 Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes and McLaren could emerge as the leading forces at the Belgian Grand Prix after Ferrari endured a challenging Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion saw first-hand how the competitive…...
Belgian GP: Friday's action in pictures
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (74+ words) Michael Delaney 17/07/2026 at 21:0917/07/2026 at 21:34 Formula 1 kicked off its Belgian GP weekend in earnest on Friday at Spa-Francorchamps, and with a few incidents and red flags for good measure. Check out our recap in pictures of the day's action. British GP:…...
Belgian GP: Antonelli puts Mercedes on top, Norris P2
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (611+ words) Kimi Antonelli upped the pace in Friday’s second practice at Spa-Francorchamps, the young Mercedes driver topping a session interrupted twice by red flags. The Italian produced a stunning lap of 1m45.944s on soft tyres, finishing 0.190 seconds clear of McLaren’s Lando Norris,…...
Antonelli explains why 25-point gap to Russell is ‘hard to judge’
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (762+ words) Kimi Antonelli is sitting at the top of the Formula 1 world, but the teenage sensation is not ready to declare himself the clear favorite in Mercedes' internal championship battle. With a 25-point advantage over teammate George Russell heading into the…...
Piastri clears the air on McLaren future amid Verstappen rumors
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (622+ words) Amid Formula 1’s silly season rumors: Oscar Piastri has made one thing crystal clear: he has no intention of being swept away by the latest wave of speculation. As whispers continue to grow over Max Verstappen's future – and the (unlikely)…...
Leclerc admits F1 new era cars have blunted his biggest strength
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (276+ words) Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for…...
Belgian GP: Thursday's media day in pictures
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (76+ words) Michael Delaney 16/07/2026 at 18:11 Formula 1's teams and drivers regroup this weekend surrounded by the majesty of the Ardennes for the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps, round 10 of the 2026 F1 World Championship. Check out our first batch of pictures from Thursday's media day…...
Longtime Verstappen Red Bull engineer moves to Williams
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (526+ words) Phillip van Osten 16/07/2026 at 09:3916/07/2026 at 10:09 One of the longest-serving members of Max Verstappen's championship-winning inner circle has officially turned the page on a remarkable Red Bull career. Michael Manning, who spent well over a decade with the Milton Keynes outfit…...
Verstappen manager fires back at Red Bull exit rumors
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (468+ words) Michael Delaney 16/07/2026 at 08:1616/07/2026 at 08:30 The Formula 1 rumour mill has been working overtime, but Max Verstappen's camp has finally thrown some cold water on the growing speculation. As whispers of a blockbuster departure from Red Bull continue to dominate the paddock,…...
Vasseur reveals real story behind Leclerc’s Silverstone revival
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (637+ words) Phillip van Osten 15/07/2026 at 08:0715/07/2026 at 15:57 Charles Leclerc's commanding British Grand Prix victory looked, on the surface, like the moment Ferrari finally unlocked the performance it had been chasing all season. But according to team principal Fred Vasseur, the breakthrough at…...