Formula 1 Did Perez spin deny Hamilton shot at Dutch GP pole? Lewis Hamilton was “playing for pole” in Dutch Grand Prix qualifying and was quicker than Max Verstappen before aborting his lap when Sergio Perez spun, reckons Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff
Formula 1 Alpine still doesn’t understand why Piastri wanted to leave Alpine F1 boss Otmar Szafnauer does not understand why Oscar Piastri wanted to leave for McLaren, even after what came out in the CRB ruling
Formula 1 How McLaren did its Piastri F1 deal – and what Alpine knew Oscar Piastri did not initially have a guaranteed 2023 Formula 1 race seat with McLaren when he signed his contract in early July and Alpine was aware of Piastri’s intention to leave prior to Fernando Alonso’s shock exit from the team
Formula 1 Piastri’s not a villain – trust and loyalty go both ways Oscar Piastri has been painted as the villain of the piece as Alpine and McLaren fought for him. Does he owe Alpine a greater moral debt? Not in a world as ruthless as Formula 1, says Scott Mitchell-Malm
Formula 1 Ruling reveals Piastri signed McLaren F1 deal after British GP Oscar Piastri signed his deal to join the McLaren Formula 1 team the Monday after the British Grand Prix, it has been revealed.
Formula 1 Why McLaren has gone to such lengths to get Piastri Why is McLaren so keen to sign a driver without even an FP1 outing under his belt? Scott Mitchell-Malm analyses the impressive Oscar Piastri, who Daniel Ricciardo is making way for
Formula 1 McLaren wins Piastri F1 contract tussle with Alpine Oscar Piastri will race for the McLaren Formula 1 team in 2023, after the Contract Recognition Board decided against his current employer Alpine
Formula 1 Porsche F1 deal will only happen on Red Bull’s terms – Horner Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has indicated Porsche will not be able to buy into the team and will have to enter Formula 1 on Red Bull’s terms if a deal is to be done
Formula 1 Gasly: Bold move for Piastri to refuse Alpine F1 seat Pierre Gasly has called Oscar Piastri’s refusal of an Alpine F1 seat “quite a bold move”, as Piastri attempts to force a move to McLaren
Formula 1 Gasly close to Alpine move as terms of Red Bull exit agreed Alpine is believed to have agreed terms with Red Bull for the release of Pierre Gasly from his AlphaTauri contract for the 2023 Formula 1 season
Formula 1 Alonso regrets Hamilton remarks – but claims media bias at play Fernando Alonso regrets the comments aired after his clash with Lewis Hamilton at Spa – but hints Hamilton being British inflated the reaction
Formula 1 Removing ‘humiliation’ fear has triggered F1’s engine influx Formula 1 already has two new engine manufacturers coming in: Audi and Red Bull Powertrains. And more newcomers/returnees are expected. That’s down to very deliberate efforts to ensure they have a hope
Formula 1 Red Bull faces a decision that could derail Porsche’s F1 return The Red Bull-Porsche tie-up doesn’t look like such a dead cert anymore. Scott Mitchell-Malm explores the potential behind the scenes twist that’s playing out, including the further-reaching consequences for Formula 1
Formula 1 Did Spa hint FIA intervention ‘hurt others’ more than Red Bull? Any hopes Red Bull might be pegged back by the technical directive introduced at Spa were quickly dashed by its breathtaking pace. Is that down to circumstances, others being hurt more by the FIA’s intervention, or Red Bull having “found something”?
Formula 1 Ferrari’s ‘big question marks’ for cost cap amid Red Bull rumour Ferrari has reiterated the “big question marks” it believes exist over Formula 1’s budget cap and whether the FIA is capable of policing it robustly
Formula 1 McLaren has ‘pretty shocking’ DRS deficiency – Norris McLaren’s pace with DRS deployed is “pretty shocking” compared to its F1 midfield rivals, says Lando Norris after the Belgian GP
Formula 1 Problem forced Ricciardo to run slower McLaren rear wing Daniel Ricciardo’s Belgian Grand Prix weekend was compromised by a problem that meant he had to abandon the lower-drag rear wing McLaren developed for the race
Formula 1 A very ‘un-Verstappen’ first lap shows how far he’s come If one wished to run replays side-by-side to show how Max Verstappen has improved as a driver in recent years, the opening lap of his 2022 Belgian Grand Prix versus the 2019 edition would be a great place to start
Formula 1 ‘Strange’ Red Bull progress leaves Ferrari worried and confused Red Bull has left F1 rival Ferrari troubled and perplexed by its performance at Spa and the RB18’s speed on the straights and in the corners
Formula 1 Hamilton medical check refusal prompts FIA warning The Belgian GP stewards have warned Lewis Hamilton for an apparent initial refusal of a medical check after his clash with Fernando Alonso
Formula 1 Hamilton accepts he was ‘definitely to blame’ for Alonso clash Lewis Hamilton admits he was “definitely to blame” for the dramatic clash he had with Formula 1 rival Fernando Alonso at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Belgian GP gets one-year reprieve as 2023 F1 deal agreed The Belgian Grand Prix has agreed a one-year extension to its contract and the Spa race will remain on the F1 calendar for 2023
Formula 1 Ricciardo’s timeline to avoid deciding F1 future ’emotionally’ Daniel Ricciardo has declared a strong design to stay in Formula 1, but suggests he won’t decide his post-McLaren future until after the current triple-header is complete because he does not want to be rushed or “emotional”
Formula 1 Russell: Verstappen will win ‘pretty comfortably’ from 15th George Russell expects Red Bull’s pace advantage to be so great that Max Verstappen will “pretty comfortably” win the Belgian Grand Prix from 15th on the grid
Formula 1 ‘Like it was built for Spa’ – Ferrari duo stunned by Red Bull gap Ferrari F1 drivers have both admitted their bewilderment and just how far ahead Max Verstappen and Red Bull have been at the Belgian GP
Formula 1 Possible Leclerc grid advantage undone by FIA clarification Further Ferrari engine changes mean Charles Leclerc will not have the Belgian GP grid advantage rivals thought he might benefit from
Formula 1 Piastri ‘thanked’ Alpine for F1 race seat before public snub Alpine F1 boss Otmar Szafnauer claims he was thanked by Oscar Piastri for promoting him to a seat hours before Piastri’s public rejection
Formula 1 Could Ricciardo join Haas – and does it even want him? Haas has tentatively expressed its interest in signing outgoing McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo for the 2023 Formula 1 season
Formula 1 Rule quirk means Leclerc will start ahead of Verstappen at Spa Charles Leclerc will start ahead of the group of penalised back-of-the-grid drivers including Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen at the Belgian Grand Prix despite an ostensibly similar offence because of a quirk of the sporting regulations
Formula 1 Alpine F1 boss wishes Piastri had ‘a bit more integrity’ Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer says he wishes his reserve driver Oscar Piastri had “a bit more integrity” amid an ongoing dispute over the Formula 2 champion’s future
Formula 1 Alfa Romeo/Sauber deal to end in 2023 ahead of Audi takeover Alfa Romeo’s title partnership with Sauber will conclude by the end of 2023 amid expectations Audi will purchase the Formula 1 team for its new 2026 entry
Formula 1 Why Audi and Porsche will keep F1 entries ‘completely separate’ Audi and Porsche had a “huge discussion” about combining resources for their new F1 projects before deciding to keep them separate
Formula 1 Audi outlines first ambitious target of its new F1 programme Audi expects to be “very competitive” within three years of its Formula 1 debut in 2026, which will mark the beginning of a “very long-term” commitment to the programme
Formula 1 Audi’s first F1 engine programme revealed – but no team yet Audi will enter Formula 1 for the first time in 2026 and has started work on an engine programme for the recently announced rules that come into force that year, amid speculation it will also buy into the Sauber team
Formula 1 Audi teases F1 entry announcement amid Sauber takeover rumours Audi has teased confirmation of a Formula 1 entry, amid expectations of a new engine programme and speculation it will also buy the Sauber team
Formula 1 Norris’s Ricciardo take and why he feels no sympathy Lando Norris says he does not feel “sympathy” for Daniel Ricciardo’s struggles at McLaren even though he acknowledges the team’s Formula 1 car has odd requirements he himself has had to adapt to
Formula 1 Albon independent from Red Bull under new Williams F1 deal Red Bull is now “the same as any other team” for Alex Albon in contractual terms, as his new Williams Formula 1 deal will make him fully independent from the outfit he has been on loan from
Formula 1 Spa hopes boosted as Kyalami F1 return unlikely for 2023 The Belgian GP’s hopes of staying on the 2023 F1 calendar look improved as the revival of the South African GP is likely to be delayed
Formula 1 Piastri on Alpine F1 sim duties for Belgian GP McLaren’s presumptive 2023 Formula 1 signing Oscar Piastri is continuing his work with his current team Alpine for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps
Formula 1 Giving up on Ricciardo is ruthless from McLaren – but fair Moving to axe Daniel Ricciardo one year before his current contract ends may seem like a ruthless move, but it’s the fairest for all parties involved, says Scott Mitchell-Malm