Red Bull signs Verstappen-endorsed sim star for F1 role
The Red Bull Formula 1 team has recruited a leading esports racer with a knack for replicating Max Verstappen’s driving style on the simulator
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”?
Albon’s ‘pure race’ showed what an asset he now is to Williams
Alex Albon rated the Belgian Grand Prix as one of his best Formula 1 drives yet. Edd Straw agrees – and explains why it showed the value Albon now brings to Williams
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
Video: What was most concerning about Ferrari’s crushing loss
The scale of its pace deficit to Red Bull in the Belgian Grand Prix was disconcerting for Ferrari, and its worry now will be the potential for it to happen again
Red Bull’s throwback Spa win eclipses even its glory days
Christian Horner described Red Bull’s Spa supremacy as “one of the most dominant performances” it has produced since its glory years of 2010-13. So are we witnessing the second era of Red Bull dominance?
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
Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 Belgian Grand Prix driver ratings
Max Verstappen made F1 bend to his will at Spa and stole the headlines, while some of his peers did better than others in his shadow
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
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
