2:21 PM ET Lewis Hamilton said he will not talk to Fernando Alonso about their collision at the Belgian Grand Prix because of what Alonso said about him immediately after the incident. Old Formula One rivals Hamilton and Alonso collided on the opening lap Sunday while fighting for third position at Les Combes chicane. Immediately
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9:49 AM ET Fernando Alonso labelled seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton “an idiot” who only knows how to race at the front after they collided on the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The two old rivals were battling for third position down the Kemmel Straight with Hamilton looking to overtake Alonso
After several days of rain in Canada the weather looks a lot more stable today. An hour away from lights out and it’s 19 degrees Celsius (66F) and there’s barely a cloud in the sky. Feeling in the paddock this morning is that this is Verstappen’s race to lose. Start will be fascinating – surely
12:13 PM ET Carlos Sainz will start from pole at the Belgian Grand Prix despite not setting the fastest time in qualifying, after a slew of engine and gearbox penalties for drivers set up a wildly mixed up grid for Sunday’s race. In a weird quirk of F1’s rules, it means no driver is starting
2:07 PM ET SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Charles Leclerc is concerned Ferrari’s rival Red Bull has found a significant step in performance after Max Verstappen qualified over 0.7s clear of the rest of the field at the Belgian Grand Prix. Grid penalties for Verstappen and Leclerc mean they will both move down the grid and start
9:36 AM ET Renault-owned Alpine expressed confidence in their case ahead of a meeting on Monday of Formula One’s Contract Recognition Board to decide which team Australian Oscar Piastri should race for next season. Team boss Otmar Szafnauer told reporters at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday that Alpine’s contract with their 21-year-old reserve was
11:48 AM ET Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer has accused Oscar Piastri of lacking integrity and said he’s gone back on his word by trying to race for McLaren. Piastri is in the middle of a legal dispute between McLaren and Alpine, with both teams set to visit the FIA’s contract recognition board next week to
8:54 AM ET SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Six drivers, including F1 championship rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, will start towards the rear of the grid at the Belgian Grand Prix after receiving penalties for power unit and gearbox changes. Verstappen, Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Lando Norris, Valtteri Bottas, and Mick Schumacher will make up the
3:22 AM ET SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Car manufacturer Audi has confirmed it will enter Formula One in 2026 as a power unit constructor. The news was announced following the sign-off of F1’s new engine regulations for 2026, which will provide Audi with an opportunity to enter the sport on more equal terms with existing
12:53 PM ET Lando Norris said he has no sympathy for the struggles which led to teammate Daniel Ricciardo’s early departure from McLaren. On Wednesday, Ricciardo and McLaren confirmed they will part ways at the end of 2022, one year before his contract was due to expire. McLaren’s decision was ultimately prompted by Ricciardo’s disappointing