The 2026 Belgian GP proved to be another difficult weekend for Williams F1’s Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon, who finished in P16 and P15 respectively. Both drivers remain on a run of point-less outings stretching back to Barcelona, as the Grove-based team continues to understand and unlock performance from their difficult FW48. P16 “was as…
For a second straight race in F1 2026, Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto finished in P8, this time at the Belgian GP. The Brazilian started P8 thanks to grid penalties for Lando Norris and Isack Hadjar. After initially losing two places at the start to Lawson and Colapinto, George Russell’s retirement moved him back up to…
Toto Wolff and Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies both acknowledged that Mercedes holds the most powerful power unit in F1 after the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The admission arrived at a significant moment, with the second ADUO monitoring period set to close at the Hungarian GP this weekend. Wolff made the admission while addressing…
Arvid Lindblad believes Racing Bulls maximized its potential at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP despite missing out on P8 due to an unfortunate Virtual Safety Car (VSC) timing. After qualifying eighth and showing strong pace, Lindblad’s race-defining moment came on Lap 16, when the rookie pitted just moments before a VSC. The VSC allowed midfield…
Andrea Stella discussed a 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend that had promise for McLaren but failed to translate into a big result; Oscar Piastri was P5, with Lando Norris down in 7th. In qualifying on Saturday, the World Champion was very strong and finished up in P3. A lack of power for the Australian in…
Following Kimi Antonelli’s sixth win of the 2026 F1 campaign at the Belgian GP on Sunday, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff shared his thoughts on the change in the Italian’s mentality since last season and whether his W17 was battling any underlying issues while chasing and overtaking Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari in the second stint of…
In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Emmilio Valentino Del Grosso reflected on the personal dimensions of his motorsport journey, exploring how identity, heritage, and ambition intersect in shaping his career. While his on-track performance remains central to his development, Del Grosso’s perspective extends well beyond results. Representing both Italy and Venezuela, he carries a…
Laurent Mekies has hailed Isack Hadjar’s 2026 F1 Belgian GP performance as his “best race with us” after the Red Bull driver charged from P21 to sixth at Spa-Francorchamps. Red Bull, alongside McLaren and Aston Martin, elected to take a number of power unit component changes at Spa-Francorchamps, accepting grid penalties in the hope that…
Following the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, Scuderia Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur analysed Lewis Hamilton’s penalty and the performance of the team as Charles Leclerc finished 2nd. Starting P4 and P5 following Lando Norris’ grid penalty, the team had a mixed first lap. The Monegasque flew up to 2nd by the end of the Kemmel straight,…
McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri opened up about how his damaged MCL40 impacted his race stints, Charles Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the inexplicable loss of straight-line speed, if there are short-term solutions for the deployment discrepancies, and whether it’s concerning that even Mercedes HPP have been unable to remedy the issue so far following his fifth-place…
