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Alpine is poised for a further shake-up of its Formula 1 operation, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected to become its new team principal.With the French manufacturer squad undergoing huge change amid a push by new F1 advisor Flavio Briatore, it appears that no stone is being left unturned in its bid to get back to the front.And just a few days after it was revealed that a deal to ...Keep reading

Esteban Ocon has explained how listening to Haas boss Ayao Komatsu – as well as witnessing the team’s continued upward trajectory – convinced him that joining the squad in 2025 was the right move, with the Frenchman also looking forward to teaming up with rookie Oliver Bearman.

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown has suggested that the IndyCar Series should strive for more quality in its racing product instead of being enamored with the quantity.There have been several races over the past couple of seasons that have struggled to live up to expectations, namely with ill-advised passes leading to numerous cautions and hindering the event.It’s no secret that IndyCar has ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen says he will continue to take part in sim races on grand prix weekends after laughing away suggestions that his hobby somehow affected his Formula 1 performances.Verstappen finished fifth in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, in which the Dutchman appeared to be particularly irritable and frustrated with his strategy, and his Red Bull survived a collision with Lewis Hamilton's ...Keep reading

Oscar Piastri is adamant he fully deserved his maiden Formula 1 victory and has rejected suggestions it was handed to him on a plate by his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris.The Australian had been leading for much of last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix before Norris was shaken out in front after the final pitstop, with McLaren then ordering the Brit to allow Piastri to pass into the lead.A ...Keep reading

The team order facing Lando Norris regarding his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri and potential victory in the Hungarian GP is one every ultra-competitive Formula 1 driver would dread, but they are not always heeded.Famously, back in the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel defied a Red Bull team order in attacking Mark Webber – now Piastri's manager – when the pair had initially been ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has admitted he is not “too proud” of how his antics in the Hungarian Grand Prix overshadowed team-mate Oscar Piastri’s maiden Formula 1 win.The Briton feels that his decision to delay in following through on a team order to cede the lead to Piastri, having been moved to the front through a strategic call around pitstop timings, needlessly stirred up drama.While he insists there ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz says his former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto taking charge of Audi's Formula 1 programme doesn't influence his future team choice.The Spaniard is known to have had an offer from Audi on the table for several months as it prepares its 2026 works entry following its takeover of Sauber.Sainz has been keen to keep his options open though, also entertaining a bid from Williams and an ...Keep reading

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix weekend.

For the final race weekend before the summmer break, Formula 1 heads to Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix. Going into the event, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with stats, trivia, insight and much more. You can also see how fans have voted using our F1 Play predictor game.

It’s nearly time for Round 14 of the 2024 season, with the F1 teams and drivers in Belgium for the last race before the summer break. Spa-Francorchamps is an iconic circuit on the calendar, but is it the venue where Max Verstappen gets back to winning ways, or will the McLarens once again prove too strong?

Under-pressure Logan Sargeant has hit back at comments from former Sauber and Caterham driver Marcus Ericsson, who claimed that he no longer speaks to his Williams boss James Vowles.Sergeant is becoming noticeably more agitated as he faces uncertainty about his future in F1.The growing speculation has spread to the US where Ericsson, who is now racing in IndyCar, says the American is struggling ...Keep reading

Alex Albon thinks Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton were as aggressive as each other in their Hungarian Grand Prix crash, although he reckons there was a bit of “squeezing” going on.The Williams driver had the perfect view of the incident that took place at Turn 1 on lap 63 of last weekend’s race at the Hungaroring.The long-time rivals had both swooped past the Thai driver to lap him on the ...Keep reading

Hyundai is yet to commit to the 2026 World Rally Championship, but team principal Cyril Abiteboul says rallying is the "manufacturer's roots" and he is not "over with rally".The long-term future of the Korean marque in the WRC is unclear with the brand understood to be gearing up to join the World Endurance Championship with a Hypercar programme in the near future.Hyundai is one of two full ...Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg is in "a bit of a shock" after Audi's decision to oust Andreas Seidl from its Formula 1 entry project and replace him with ex-Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto.Audi's decision to axe former Porsche LMP1 and McLaren F1 squad chief Seidl, as well as former Sauber board chairman Oliver Hoffmann, sent a shockwave through F1 ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend on the eve of the ...Keep reading

Mercedes will get another chance to evaluate Andrea Kimi Antonelli by handing the 17-year-old a test in the team's 2022 car following the Belgian GP.Mercedes is weighing up whether the Italian F2 driver is a suitable replacement for Lewis Hamilton, who is joining Ferrari next season.The Brackley-based team is short of options after turning its back on Carlos Sainz and not wishing to sign a driver ...Keep reading

Red Bull faces a riskier outcome regarding Max Verstappen’s expected grid penalty for exceeding his 2024 Formula 1 engine allocation at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, compared to similar situations in 2022 and 2023.Read Also:


Formula 1Verstappen set for Belgian GP grid penalty for F1 engine change


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Haas have done their driver business for the following season earlier than ever before, signing one-time race winner Esteban Ocon alongside rookie Ollie Bearman before the summer break.

Haas have signed Alpine’s Esteban Ocon on a multi-year contract to partner rookie Ollie Bearman in 2025.

Charles Leclerc thinks this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix could be the race where Ferrari's bouncing issues are the "most visible" as it readies the latest batch of fixes.Ferrari's Barcelona upgrade package came with a new floor that induced bouncing in high-speed corners, an issue which contributed to it drifting away from Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes on higher speed circuits.The Scuderia ...Keep reading