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Lando Norris earns emotional praise from MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi

MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has revealed his immense pride in Lando Norris following the British driver's Formula 1 championship victory. The motorcycle champion reflected on the F1 driver's journey during a joint appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Norris, who has op

McLaren on Max Verstappen: ‘We’d need a third car for him’

There may be no concrete evidence that Max Verstappen is seriously considering joining McLaren for the 2027 Formula 1 season, but team principal Andrea Stella failed to unequivocally deny it on Saturday at the Belgian Grand Prix. Reports of mere informal talks between Verstappen

‘Only Oliver Bearman’s car works as it should’ - Esteban Ocon explains another Q1 knockout

For the fifth time in the last six Formula 1 grands prix, Esteban Ocon failed to make it through Q1 in qualifying, setting the 18th-fastest time – penalties will see him start from 17th on the grid. At the Belgian Grand Prix – the race that marked his Formula 1 debut just under 1

“Serious issue at play” – Why George Russell changed his mind about deficit to Kimi Antonelli

Well, at least Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell no longer needs to engage the services of a professional art forger. On Thursday at Spa, he described having to emulate his team-mate’s driving style, rather than follow his own instincts, in these terms: “It’s like if someb

Mercedes working to resolve “serious issue” behind Russell’s deficit to Antonelli

Well, at least Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell no longer needs to engage the services of a professional art forger. On Thursday at Spa, he described having to emulate his team-mate’s driving style, rather than follow his own instincts, in these terms: “It’s like if someb

"F3 car with F1 downforce" — Why Max Verstappen and McLaren say Spa is so different in 2026

Ahead of the Spa-Francorchamps Formula 1 race weekend, the Ardennes circuit was already expected to be one of the most demanding tracks in terms of energy management. According to many drivers on the grid, qualifying – which delivered pole position for Kimi Antonelli – confirmed

Explained: How yellow flag error cost Charles Leclerc in Belgian F1 qualifying

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc was incorrectly shown a yellow flag at the end of Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, which cost him a place on the grid. In the dying seconds of qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, Leclerc was 0.070s up on his first run when he entered the Bus St

Explained: The yellow flag error that caught Leclerc out in Belgian GP qualifying

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc was incorrectly shown a yellow flag at the end of Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, which cost him a place on the grid. In the dying seconds of qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, Leclerc was 0.070s up on his first run when he entered the Bus St

Carlos Sainz queries F1's support of 2026 rules after early simulations: "How can we even accept that?"

Carlos Sainz has delivered a withering assessment of the 2026 Formula 1 cars' performances at the Belgian Grand Prix, questioning how the rules could be accepted as-is from the simulations first produced a few seasons back. Complaints about the energy management aspect of the cur

Verstappen: I wouldn't be on Belgian GP front row without Hadjar tow

Max Verstappen praised Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar for delivering him "a tow and a half" in Formula 1 qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, which he credited with helping him towards his front-row start for tomorrow's race. With Hadjar consigned to starting at the back of the

Max Verstappen: I wouldn't be on Belgian GP front row without Isack Hadjar's help

Max Verstappen praised Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar for delivering him "a tow and a half" in Formula 1 qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, which he credited with helping him towards his front-row start for tomorrow's race. With Hadjar consigned to starting at the back of the

This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP

While Kimi Antonelli sailed to pole position at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, there is a raft of changes to the order behind the Mercedes driver. Engine changes up and down the grid mean that Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso will all take grid pena

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli defeats Verstappen to take pole

Kimi Antonelli clinched his sixth Formula 1 pole position of the year with the fastest lap in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317s. The Italian continued Mercedes' lock-out of pole positions despite having to chase Verstappen's second lap, as the Dutchm

F1 Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli beats Max Verstappen to pole by 0.317s

Kimi Antonelli clinched his sixth Formula 1 pole position of the year with the fastest lap in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317s. The Italian continued Mercedes' lock-out of pole positions despite having to chase Verstappen's second lap, as the Dutchm

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Belgian GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles. This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics. When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due

Lando Norris reveals 'violating' 40-minute paparazzi pursuit in London

Lando Norris has spoken out against the intrusive nature of the paparazzi, detailing a recent incident in London where he was followed for 40 minutes, an experience the 2025 Formula 1 champion described as leaving him feeling "violated". The Briton opened up about his shifting li

Guenther Steiner delivers brutal verdict on Aston Martin's upcoming F1 upgrades

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes that Aston Martin will need an absolute "miracle" for its impending upgrades to move it towards the front of the grid. Steiner suggested that merely catching Williams is the Silverstone outfit's most realistic scenario. During

F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli fastest as Hamilton crashes at end of FP3

Kimi Antonelli concluded the final Formula 1 practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix on top, as Lewis Hamilton crashed at the end of the session. Antonelli had set a 1m45.990s with his opening soft-tyre run of the session, laying down the gauntlet for his challengers at the en

F1 Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli fastest as Lewis Hamilton crashes at session's end

Kimi Antonelli concluded the final Formula 1 practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix on top, as Lewis Hamilton crashed at the end of the session on the exit of Turn 13. Antonelli had set a 1m45.990s with his opening soft-tyre run of the session, laying down the gauntlet for hi

Why Cadillac abandoned its split F1 livery

As it tried to make a splash as Formula 1's latest entrant, Cadillac made its debut with a bold black and white split design livery. But following the success of a series of one-off colour schemes, the US-owned team has now moved to a more conventional design. Cadillac launched i

Red Bull faces F1 driver headache after academy talent surge, says James Hinchcliffe

Former IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe has pointed to the irony of Red Bull's current Formula 1 driver market predicament, noting that the Milton Keynes outfit has rapidly gone from having too few drivers in its pipeline to too many. Speaking on the F1 Nation podcast alon

Max Verstappen right to explore F1 options beyond Red Bull, says Naomi Schiff

Max Verstappen is completely justified in evaluating his Formula 1 options outside of Red Bull, according to Sky Sports F1 pundit Naomi Schiff. Speculation regarding Verstappen's long-term future at the Milton Keynes outfit remains a major talking point. The 28-year-old has repea

Aston Martin braced for one more weekend of pain in F1 Belgian GP

Aston Martin is counting the days until next week's arrival of its long-awaited B-spec Formula 1 car in Hungary. But before it heads to Budapest, the beleaguered Silverstone squad is having to grind through its toughest weekend yet at high-speed Spa-Francorchamps. Having been wel

Why Hamilton sees Mercedes as ‘still the team to beat’ at Belgian GP

Lewis Hamilton has tipped Mercedes and McLaren to impress at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, after Ferrari seemingly struggled in Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was fastest in 1m45.944s yesterday, leading McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max V

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes ‘still the team to beat’ at Belgian GP alongside McLaren

Lewis Hamilton has tipped Mercedes and McLaren to impress at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, after Ferrari seemingly struggled in Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was fastest in 1m45.944s yesterday, leading McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max V

Lewis Hamilton has Michael Jordan mentality, says "F1" movie star Damson Idris

British actor Damson Idris has likened seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton to basketball icon Michael Jordan. Idris, who starred as rookie driver Joshua Pearce alongside Brad Pitt in F1 The Movie, recently appeared on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast. Having spent two year

Arvid Lindblad shares driving test update ahead of F1 Belgian GP

Arvid Lindblad joined the Racing Bulls Formula 1 team in 2026 at just 18 years old, but he has yet to pass his driving test. Speaking to beIN Sports ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, the British driver shared an update on his progress towards gaining his driving licence after comp

Long-run analysis: Can anyone beat Kimi Antonelli in Belgium?

Championship leader Kimi ended Friday’s practice sessions in Belgium at the top of the timesheets. With a lap of 1:45.944, he finished 0.190 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was 0.472 seconds adrift in third. The Italian also set the b

"Not getting ahead of ourselves" - Why Norris was downbeat in Belgium despite F1 practice pace

Practice pace on Friday at Spa-Francorchamps presented a more muddled picture than you would normally expect at what has traditionally been a ‘power' circuit. Nearly a full second separated the top six cars during their soft-tyre qualifying simulations during the second practice