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London E-Prix: Evans pips Cassidy to pole, Dennis set to start second

Envision Racing’s Cassidy was fastest in the first and second sector during the final duel against his fellow Kiwi, putting him more than two tenths up on Evans.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 teams surprised by FIA's Spa shootout tyre call

It obliged Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll to switch from intermediates to medium rather than soft tyres on a drying track, with the Canadian subsequently crashing heavily on his final lap.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2023: Max Verstappen pips Oscar Piastri to sprint race pole

Formula One leader Max Verstappen pipped Australian rookie Oscar Piastri to pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix after a rain-delayed and red-flagged qualifying shootout.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2023

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Russell: Spa F1 sprint shootout "a total mess" for Mercedes

On a drying Spa-Francorchamps circuit, timing the final flyer to perfection was of the essence, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen pipping McLaren prodigy Oscar Piastri to the top of the timesheets.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Prost “saddened and distressed” over Alpine F1’s “huge mistake”

On a weekend when the French F1 outfit announced the exit of team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane as part of a shake-up, Prost has voiced his dismay at what has become of the squad.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen tops sprint shootout from Piastri by 0.011s

The two Ferrari drivers ended up third and fourth with Carlos Sainz ahead, while Charles Leclerc made a small error on his final Q3 lap that proved costly in the fight for pole.

Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen pips Piastri to sprint pole in delayed session

The two Ferrari drivers ended up third and fourth with Carlos Sainz ahead, while Charles Leclerc made a small error on his final Q3 lap that proved costly in the fight for pole.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

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Supercars Sydney: Kostecki wins night race to reclaim series lead

The victory helped Kostecki to leapfrog team-mate Will Brown at the top of the standings by 23 points, although Brown did finish third thanks to penalties for Cam Waters and Shane van Gisbergen.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Bortoleto: Pointless Spa F3 sprint race "better for me" in title fight

The race saw Caio Collet take his first win of the season, but zero points were awarded because two full racing laps of the shortened contest were not completed.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Sydney Supercars: Kostecki reclaims series lead

The Erebus driver was flawless across the 200-kilometre journey, using a straight two-stop strategy to claim a third win of the season.

Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023

London E-Prix: Cassidy tops FP2 with Formula E title rival Dennis fifth

Envision Racing’s Cassidy, who enters this weekend’s double-header at the ExCeL London’s unique indoor/outdoor circuit 24 points behind Dennis in the championship, set a 1m11.264s three minutes from the end of the session which proved to be the fastest time.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Belgian GP sprint shootout delayed by bad weather

Heavy rains have been disrupting the Spa-Francorchamps event all weekend, with Friday qualifying for tomorrow's grand prix delayed by 10 minutes.

Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 Belgian GP: Sprint shootout delayed by bad weather

Heavy rains have been disrupting the Spa-Francorchamps event all weekend, with Friday qualifying for tomorrow's grand prix delayed by 10 minutes.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

How Leclerc went from Spain Q1 exit to Spa pole in similar condition

Leclerc, one of F1’s star qualifiers, has had several disappointing results against the clock in 2023, as he has struggled to keep to the minimalistic approach required in mixed conditions to reduce mistakes and keep the sensitive Pirelli tyres in the correct state with his aggressive driving style.

Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023

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Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Vowles: Crucial F1 CapEx talks “went round in circles”

With its factory lagging behind that of rivals Williams has been the main voice in a push to allow teams extra CapEx [capital expenditure] headroom in order to bring their facilities up to the standard of pacesetters Red Bull and Mercedes.

Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023

No points to be awarded for crash-strewn Spa F3 sprint race

An incident-strewn race on a damp track, which was shortened by three laps due to continuing concerns over tyres, saw the safety car run for much of its 12 tours and finished under caution.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023

George Russell: ‘Mercedes are so used to winning … it is demoralising sometimes’

As he prepares for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix with Red Bull still dominant, the British driver is confident that time is on his side

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

F3 Spa: No points for Collet's sprint win amid safety car disruption

An incident-strewn race on a damp track, which as in Hungary was shortened by three laps due to concerns over tyres, saw the safety car run for much of its 12 tours and finished under caution.

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Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

A team in chaos or part of a masterplan? What’s going on at Alpine F1

After years where the accepted wisdom in F1 is that the route to success is a well-defined vision, stability, investment, and realism, Alpine going separate ways with two of its most senior figures seems a step in the opposite direction. It also comes against the backdrop of the team appearing to…

Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023

Sydney Supercars: Pole for Heimgartner, Triple Eight struggles

Heimgartner and his Brad Jones Racing Camaro were unstoppable in the final two segments of the three-part battle for pole.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Archive: The wasted hope of British F1 prospect Roger Williamson

Roger Williamson was going to be a world champion. The way he handled a Formula 3 GRD 372 in 1972 and an F2 March-BMW 732 in '73 left no doubt, and a test for BRM at Silverstone in February in the latter year merely confirmed it. He was... fast. But…

Motorsport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 strategy explained: What’s an undercut, overcut, a DRS train and more

Strategy is a major talking point of an F1 grand prix weekend, with teams formulating initial plans well in advance of arriving at the track.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Alpine F1 team in period of "pain and trouble" - Vowles

Williams has lured Alpine's Pat Fry to Grove. His appointment was confirmed minutes after the French squad revealed team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will leave after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2023 | Leclerc starts on pole after Verstappen gets grid penalty

Runaway F1 championship leader Max Verstappen had the fastest time in qualifying for the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix on Friday, but Charles Leclerc will start the race from pole position because of Verstappen’s five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.

Autosport · Jul 28, 2023

F1 Belgian GP sprint qualifying and race - Start time, how to watch & more

F1 has turned its sprint race into a standalone Saturday event, with sprint qualifying deciding the starting grid followed by the sprint race later in the day. Here’s how the latest sprint race format changes will work.

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