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…
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…
Toto Wolff has discussed the issues George Russell was up against throughout the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend as the Brit lost valuable points in the Drivers’ Championship to his Mercedes teammate and the Ferraris. Throughout the weekend, a deployment issue in the final sector was costing him around 0.250s. While this would not have…
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar produced a superb performance in the 2026 F1 Belgian GP to finish P6 after starting down in P21 because of engine component changes that led to a 30-place grid drop. Starting on the hard tyre, the Frenchman overtook Sainz, Pérez, Bottas and Stroll during the opening lap before the Safety…
Luka Sammalisto has already built much of his teenage life around racing. As he continues his Formula 4 journey, the Finnish driver must balance training, travel, school, friendships and long-term ambition while still navigating the realities of life away from the track. That balance demands discipline. Motorsport can open doors for young drivers, but it…
