Mercedes took another one-two in the Belgian Grand Prix, but in the latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast we explain why a choice made by Red Bull potentially cost it the chance to challenge for victory.
And with the leading drivers all admitting it was a relatively “boring” race from their perspective given the need to manage the tyres, Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw discuss how this can change in the future.
As well as the battle up front, we also look into Renault’s best performance in F1 since returning as a works team thanks to Daniel Ricciardo’s fastest lap giving it a bonus point.
The inevitability of Ferrari’s troubles, with both cars finishing behind the customer-engined Alfa Romeo of Kimi Raikkonen, at Spa are also explained – with more of the same expected at Monza in the next race.
Pierre Gasly and Sergio Perez’s unusual strategies are dissected, as is the crash involving Antonio Giovinazzi and George Russell that led to the deployment of the safety car.
With the off-track politics still raging, we explain what’s really behind the Ferrari appeal against the Racing Poing brake duct stewards’ decision and what happens next.
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