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Sergio Perez made it a Red Bull one-two and Sainz completed the podium after holding off George Russell. Earlier, Fernando Alonso called Lewis Hamilton an “ ...

The pace was just not there, a lot of overheating on the tyres. We finish on the podium, we take it. Once we settled in after the safety car, was picking the right place to pass people, look after the tyres. “Max was flying, on another planet. He was untouchable. “It was a hectic first lap to stay out of trouble. Another nightmare for Ferrari it has to be said... “We need to accept that the car is difficult to drive. At the end of lap 11, [Fernando Alonso](/topic/fernando-alonso), after receiving a five-second penalty. Uncatchable now doubt. F1 Belgian Grand Prix: Podium!

The 2023 Formula 1 World Championship will feature a Belgian Grand Prix after an agreement was reached to extend the race's partnership.

Incredible crowd, incredible attention to the people, and this is great. "You see the number of people that are coming here… Further details on the 2023 calendar will be announced in due course."

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali confirms the Belgian GP will be on the schedule for 2023, but says they will see beyond that date its future with Formula 1. Formula 1 ...

Asked about the race's future beyond 2023, Domenicali added: "We will see, we do step-by-step now. 'He could win from anywhere'](https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12683248/belgian-gp-max-verstappen-targeting-victory-from-p15-at-spa-after-grid-penalty) When to watch Belgian GP on Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12676288/belgian-grand-prix-when-to-watch-practice-qualifying-and-the-race-on-sky-sports-as-formula-1-returns) [Verstappen targets victory from P14

The popular race at Spa-Francorchamps was under threat next year with the return of the Qatar Grand Prix, the addition of a race in Las Vegas and the potential ...

F1 has promised full details of next year's calendar "in due course". The F1 calendar is capped at 24 races under the sport's agreement with the teams. The popular race at Spa-Francorchamps was under threat next year with the return of the Qatar Grand Prix, the addition of a race in Las Vegas and the potential return of the Chinese and South African Grands Prix.

Max Verstappen extended his lead in the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship after scoring his ninth win of the season in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Over the first 13 races of Formula 1's new ground effects era, Max Verstappen has surged into the lead in the world championship over Charles Leclerc. Now, as OLEG KARPOV explains, he’s got to do it all over again just to preserve his place in Formula 1 after the shock news of his departure from McLaren… Formula 1 has pulled off a major coup in encouraging Audi to join the series as an engine manufacturer from the 2026 season.

The drivers who impressed and floundered in Belgium as Max Verstappen increased his world championship lead even further. Max Verstappen after winning in ...

Another one of those Sundays where Ricciardo seemed to inexplicably drop much further down the order than his starting position without a clear reason. A strong day’s work to earn his first point in six races. Started strongly and was briefly ahead of Verstappen, but was forced to pit early after a tear-off strip became lodged in the front right corner of his car and caused smoke. Was blameless in the early contact with Hamilton, but that cost him a couple of places after a strong start saw him move up to second behind Sainz. Lost a slew of places after lights out due to a desperately slow start, but was able to move back up after Alonso and Hamilton’s incident. In a class of his own.

Formula1 returns for the Belgian Grand Prix after a 28 day hiatus - and so too will the many wives and partners of the drivers.

In 1996, Damon Hill followed in his illustrious Father’s footsteps by becoming the first son of a F1 World Champion to go on and win the Championship himself. The couple were very on and off for the best part of eight years between 2007 and 2015. Button and Michibata had been by each other’s side since the year he won his only F1 World Championship. After four years of engagement, Button tied the knot with his model partner Brittny Ward in a ceremony in Palm Desert California. Considering the fact Hunt had ‘Sex-Breakfast of Champions’ emblazoned on his overalls and has previously claimed to have slept with 5000 women. The silent Scot never married, but he did strike up a loving relationship with his girlfriend Sally Swart. But the excitement carried on away from the track, as Irvine is believed to have dated the likes of Manuela Arcuri, Pamela Anderson and Kate Moss. Coulthard had been married to wife of nine years Karen Minier, but the pair are believed to have split at the start of 2021. However, he did marry model Suzy Miller, only for the pair to separate after barely 14 months of marriage. Having graduated with a degree in business management and finance from the University of Westminster, Montero’s mind is as sharp as Russell’s reactions. And with the wives and partners also returning for the Belgian Grand Prix along with the drivers, Daily Star Sport considers ten of Britain’s greatest drivers’ other halves. And in similarly romantic fashion, Norris revealed his relationship with Portuguese model Luisinha Oliveira during a holiday in Dubai.

F1 in 2022 was supposed to be more exciting than ever, but the days of single driver dominance are back. Max Verstappen on the podium in Belgium.

“Would you like new mediums to go through the traffic or new hards?” Leclerc was asked during the race when the team’s calculations predicted a fifth place finish. Verstappen heads to the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort next Sunday with a 93-point lead over team-mate Perez and 98 ahead of Charles Leclerc. Both Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Verstappen expressed surprise at the outcome, neither party anticipating the ease with which the race would be won. - Esteban Ocon – Alpine – +1:15.640 - Charles Leclerc – Ferrari – +1:14.936 - Fernando Alonso – Alpine – +1:16.256 - Carlos Sainz – Ferrari – +26.866 Moreover the new regulations have inadvertently stripped the contest of the intensity that we saw last season when between them Verstappen and Hamilton fashioned one of the great finales. Whilst from a technical point of view the return of ground effect aerodynamics has made it easier for the cars to follow each other and thus to overtake, the performance advantage inherent in Verstappen’s Red Bull has rendered the new rules irrelevant. It appears deeply ironic now that the aero changes introduced this term were brought in to improve the racing. Over the remaining eight races it would be extraordinary were Verstappen not to reset the number for most wins in a season, presently held by Schumacher and Vettel on 13. Either side of Formula One’s summer break Verstappen has pummelled the field to transport the sport, not towards the spectacular future for which all hoped when its governing body the FIA ushered in radical regulation changes, but back to the days of single driver dominance.

Catching Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship is still a possibility for the Mercs but Hamilton was despondent on their form ahead of the race. Follow all ...

Further back, Leclerc pits for Softs with a hefty buffer on Alonso for a crack at the fastest lap. “Hamilton’s front wheels were ahead of Alonso’s at the entry to the corner. [in qualifying on Saturday](/sport/formula-one/f1-belgian-grand-prix-qualifying-result-b1021407.html) but Carlos Sainz starts on pole position with the championship leader 14th and ahead of his [F1](/topic/f1) title rival, Leclerc, in 15th place. Catching Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship is still a possibility for the Mercs but Hamilton was despondent on their form ahead of the race. [Lewis Hamilton](/topic/lewis-hamilton) and George Russell endured a tough session to start only fourth and fifth, respectively, in what may go down as a huge missed opportunity for Mercedes as they target a first race win of the 2022 campaign. Sainz will have Sergio Perez for company on the front row with Fernando Alonso clocking a surprise third in his Alpine.

Lewis Hamilton has been issued a warning by the stewards after he refused to visit the medical centre following his crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

“This is not the first time this season that drivers (not Hamilton) have initially refused to go for a medical check. The stewards opted to issue Hamilton with a warning, stating that it is not the first time this season that drivers have chosen not to visit the medical centre after an incident. Lewis Hamilton has been issued a warning by the stewards after he refused to visit the medical centre following his crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has shouldered the blame for his collision with Fernando Alonso in the Belgian Grand Prix, but said he won't speak to the Spaniard ...

After a difficult start to Formula 1's ground effect-era, Mercedes has shown signs of recovery in recent races by regularly finishing on the podium and even taking pole last time out in Hungary. Now, as OLEG KARPOV explains, he’s got to do it all over again just to preserve his place in Formula 1 after the shock news of his departure from McLaren… Formula 1 has pulled off a major coup in encouraging Audi to join the series as an engine manufacturer from the 2026 season.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, overcoming a grid penalty for a power unit change that meant he started ...

Now, as OLEG KARPOV explains, he’s got to do it all over again just to preserve his place in Formula 1 after the shock news of his departure from McLaren… Formula 1 has pulled off a major coup in encouraging Audi to join the series as an engine manufacturer from the 2026 season. Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both face a battle to recover from the rear of the grid after engine penalties.

Stefano Domenicali confirmed the welcome news ahead of today's Belgian Grand Prix but couldn't offer any guarantees about the long-term future of the ...

The full 2023 schedule is likely to be announced in the autumn. This is great for the sport. You see the number of people coming here… There were fears the hugely popular race would lose its spot amid talk of South Africa returning to the schedule as early as next year. “The Belgian Grand Prix will be in the calendar for 2023,” the Italian told Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle. The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa will be on the calendar in 2023,

The racing champion got hot under the collar when an interviewer asked him a series of quick-fire questions, leading to a hilarious admission that Alonso ...

Things took a racier turn when the interviewer moved over to parts of the female anatomy. On one of his most recent Instagram posts, he wrote: "Holidays... Things started off relatively simple for the Spanish racing driver.

Lewis Hamilton has been labelled an "idiot" by a former teammate, while Max Verstappen tightened his grip on the drivers' championship with victory in ...

"It was quite a hectic first lap to try and stay out of trouble, but once we settled in after the safety car, the car was on rails," Verstappen said. Verstappen then continued his march to the front, taking the lead of the race on lap 12 of 44 when Ferrari's Carlos Sainz pitted. "What an idiot. While Hamilton had an afternoon to forget, Verstappen drove a perfect race to take his ninth victory of the season, extending his lead in the Drivers' Championship. The Dutchman had climbed six places by the end of the first lap when the safety car was deployed due to the retirements of Hamilton and Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas, who was the victim of a separate crash with Nicholas Latifi, that forced him into the gravel. Hamilton, who was on a streak of five-consecutive podium finishes, took too much track when trying to overtake Alonso and made contact with the Spaniard as he turned in on him, sending the back half ot the Briton's car into the air before a safe landing.

LEWIS HAMILTON refused to go to the medical centre after colliding with Fernando Alonso at the Belgian Grand Prix.

"He came in and said he squeezed him, it's difficult in the car to really see," added Wolff. He didn't go to the medical centre and he's been given a warning by the stewards for that." "He's actually been given a warning for refusing to go to the medical centre," said Croft. The seven-time champion accepted full responsibility for the incident when quizzed on what happened during the closing stages of the race before insisting that he was not worried about Alonso's view on the collision, with the Spaniard having angrily referred to him as an 'idiot' via team radio. However, he failed to oblige and picked up a warning as a result of his reluctance to comply with the order, as revealed by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft. Hamilton was given acres of space around the outside of Les Combes but still managed to make contact with Alonso, with the resulting damage leaving him unable to continue in a hammer blow for the Silver Arrows.

Martin Brundle's grid walk ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix saw him successfully chase down Alpine driver Esteban Ocon before being randomly handed a pair of ...

A third said: “The Martin Brundle Track Walk remains undefeated. Fans of the grid walk were quick to react on social media with one tweeting: “Brundle going full Partridge here. When Ocon’s response was negative, Brundle was left holding the shades for the rest of the grid walk and surmised they weren’t fancy enough to belong to an F1 driver. As they walked and talked, Brundle was randomly handed a pair of sunglasses by a passer-by. Early on in his grid walk, Brundle was looking for drivers to speak to and caught sight of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon. He tried to get his attention by shouting “Esteban” but that was easier said than done as the focused Frenchman appeared to have earplugs in.

The FIA has explained why Lewis Hamilton was not penalised for the opening lap clash that upset Fernando Alonso at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.

It’s 13 down, nine to go as the Formula 1 teams pause for breath in the summer break. But as the 2022 season prepares to roar back into life, who stacks up as the top of the class, and who must do better? After a difficult start to Formula 1's ground effect-era, Mercedes has shown signs of recovery in recent races by regularly finishing on the podium and even taking pole last time out in Hungary.

Lewis Hamilton said it was "nice to know" how Fernando Alonso felt about him following their first-lap clash at the Belgian Grand Prix which drew a sharp ...

"It's a tricky corner - I was frustrated in that moment, for sure. "It doesn't really matter what he said, I don't really care. "I'm just so sorry to the team. "I don't really have a response to it," Hamilton, who took responsibility for the crash, said. "Looking back at the footage, he was in my blind spot, and I didn't leave him enough space, so it was my fault today," Hamilton said. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire from the Belgian Grand Prix following a first-lap collision with Fernando Alonso; The Alpine driver branded Hamilton "an idiot" who "only knows how to drive and start in first" in an angry radio message

Verstappen has one hand on the 2022 championship after winning the Belgian Grand Prix and is poised to claim a second consecutive world title having ousted ...

The first was in Monaco, where Perez won and the world champion ended third. His Mexican team-mate came second in Spa but has only finished ahead of Verstappen twice this season when both have reached the chequered flag. Ferrari icon Schumacher and Vettel jointly hold the record for the most race wins in a single season. No one has ever claimed more points in a single season than Hamilton three years go, when the Mercedes man racked up 413 courtesy of 11 wins from 21 races. And he may now be about to strip Hamilton, Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel of some superlative F1 records this year. Verstappen has one hand on the 2022 championship after winning the Belgian Grand Prix and is poised to claim a second consecutive world title having ousted Hamilton in Abu Dhabi last year.