The new dictation of Bernie Ecclestone has all but nipped a future collaboration with Christian Horner in a bid to secure a share in Alpine, which was making a big buzz at the paddock not too long ago. In his usual dry humour, speaking openly before the Hungarian Grand Prix, the retired F1 supremo dismissed the speculation by saying there is more chance of Lewis [Hamilton] getting his...
The qualifying session in the Hungarian Grand Prix was a masterclass performed by Charles Leclerc, who was able to snatch the pole position in the very last movement, as the ever-so-close McLaren lost the position to the resurgent T-worlds team member. Consecutive fourth-place finishes on his home circuit in China last weekend hinted at a breakthrough and in an event where everyone was counting their thousandths of seconds,...
Max Verstappen has officially stated that he will remain at Red Bull Racing at least until the next year 2026, putting an end to months of speculation he could switch to Mercedes. Although his contract already extends until 2028, there was talk of him moving because of performance related exit clauses. With Verstappen finishing in the points at Spa, and still in the top three at the summer...
Oscar Piastri has abundantly made clear that he is sick and tired of the incessant talk about the alternative front suspension system in McLaren. His frustration also came out during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend when he was asked about the part he refuses to use. Rather than softening the blow, the Australian linked was not ashamed of straight up saying that it is not an upgrade, it...
The spa- francorchamps circuit has been synonymous both with sublime conditions on an route as well with danger being a characteristic feature of motorsport prevalent in the spa- francorchamps circuit that produced iconic wet-weather fights as well as warns about the inherent risks of the sport. The controversial discussion that erupted at the most recent Belgian Grand Prix has led to this dichotomy to be brought to the...
The 2025 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps was never short of drama as all the drivers combined to meet their own unpredictable breed of trouble in what can be described as one of the most challenging races on the F1 calendar. Lando Norris won his first pole was thrown into an intricate chess game of nerves and tactics within seconds courtesy of the weather. At the conditions early...
The Belgian Grand Prix Sprint of the 2025 season at Spa-Francorchamps did not lack anything a Formula 1 fan is searching: epic action, racing tactics, a show of a mix of skill and tech. Max Verstappen was a winner and managed to get rid of the serious resistance of McLaren Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Nevertheless, the actual position at the finish line is by far the tip...
The qualifying session was highly difficult, but the Oscar Piastri set the pole position at the sprint race during the Belgian Grand Prix at Formula 1, showing tremendous strength. After some early misfortune, when his lap time was cancelled after running off track at the Raidillon corner, Piastri did enough to make it through to the final part (SQ3), but only by 0.041 spinning. After an exit in...
The Formula 1 world was truly shocked by the sudden resignation of the Red Bull Racing team manager Christian Horner days before the Belgian Grand Prix. Hardly anybody could see it coming. When the news broke on July 9 you could almost sense the shock having ripped through team garages and to the grandstands. The stand-in has been announced shortly later, Laurent Mekies, most recently of Racing Bulls,...
The Formula 1 sport is in the process of one such change to which under its 2026 overhaul, Alex Albon, the main man at Williams, is frank about its changing world. As in the new rules insist on 50/50 balance between internal combustion engine and electrical systems, and controversial DRS will be ditched in favour of a Manual Override Mode, Albon thinks the new 2026 cars will put...