George Russell furious at "dangerous" battery issue before Hamilton Spa clash Russell was angered by an apparent Mercedes reliability problem that led to his early exit from the Belgian Grand Prix Motorsport · Jul 19
George Russell’s woes continue with early exit in Belgium The Mercedes driver collided with former team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who incurred a five-second penalty for the incident. The Independent UK · Jul 19
George Russell out of F1 Belgian GP after Lewis Hamilton contact Russell faces another championship blow after retiring from the opening lap of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix Motorsport · Jul 19
KTM and Ginetta triumph at Misano, Maserati takes Masters victory and podiums in Pro/Am In the second home race of the season, the Trident cars didn’t have much luck, but secured victories and podium finishes in the Masters and Pro/Am categories, with the X-Bow, G56 and Mercedes taking the honours in the overall standings Motorsport · Jul 19
Red Bull set to sign Mercedes F1 junior boss Lagrue Autosport understands that long-serving head of Mercedes' junior driver programme Gwen Lagrue is set to join Red Bull in a similar role, bringing with him the experience of developing talents such as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli Autosport · Jul 19
Red Bull set to hire Mercedes F1 junior boss Gwen Lagrue Motorsport.com understands that long-serving head of Mercedes' junior driver programme Gwen Lagrue is set to join Red Bull in a similar role, bringing with him the experience of developing talents such as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli Motorsport · Jul 19
Formula One 2026: Kimi Antonelli wins Belgian Grand Prix to extend title lead – as it happened Kimi Antonelli saw off the challenge of Charles Leclerc to get back to winning ways at Spa as his teammate and title rival George Russell failed to finish The Guardian - UK · Jul 19
Why F1 drivers are being beaten by their own power units McLaren team boss Andrea Stella is seeing striking parallels between Oscar Piastri and George Russell's struggles in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, and suspects they are beyond their own control Autosport · Jul 19
Woman Loses Key Fob To $15,000 Mercedes G Wagon. Then She Finds Out The Replacement Cost: ‘I Wish Somebody Would’ve Warned Me’ "If your dream truck is a G Wagon, this is the reason why you should not get one..." Motor1 · Jul 19
Carlos Sainz praises Kimi Antonelli for apology after “idiot” comment Kimi Antonelli called Carlos Sainz an “idiot” after feeling impeded in FP1, but subsequently apologised to the Williams driver Motorsport · Jul 19
Motor racing-F1 leader Antonelli celebrates dad's birthday with Spa pole Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified second, and George Russell will start third. Lando Norris qualified third but faces a ten-place grid penalty. Charles Leclerc qualified fourth, and Lewis Hamilton will start fifth. Antonelli aims for his sixth win to extend his championship… The Economic Times · Jul 18
EV tech is trickling down to hybrid and combustion vehicles, and I’m here for it Software updates aren't just for EVs anymore, as combustion and hybrids are seeing OTA updates that can help support new features and even recalls. TechRadar · Jul 18
“Serious issue at play” – Why George Russell changed his mind about deficit to Kimi Antonelli Russell had come to believe driving style was the reason for him losing time to Mercedes team-mate Antonelli – but both he and the team have now eliminated this line of enquiry Motorsport · Jul 18
Mercedes working to resolve “serious issue” behind Russell’s deficit to Antonelli George Russell had come to believe driving style was the reason for him losing time to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli – but both he and the team have now eliminated this line of enquiry Autosport · Jul 18
Motorsport · Jul 18 Explained: How yellow flag error cost Charles Leclerc in Belgian F1 qualifying The Ferrari driver lost a crucial tenth in Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying after being confused by a wrongly displayed yellow flag before pit entry
Autosport · Jul 18 Explained: The yellow flag error that caught Leclerc out in Belgian GP qualifying Ferrari's Charles Leclerc lost a crucial tenth in Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying after being confused by a wrongly displayed yellow flag on pitlane
The Independent UK · Jul 18 George Russell left frustrated as ‘serious issue’ with car hampers title bid His Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli stormed to pole position in Belgium.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18 Mercedes’ Antonelli outpaces Verstappen to grab F1 Belgian GP pole The Formula One leader, Kimi Antonelli, will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen alongside on the front row
Motorsport · Jul 18 This is the starting grid for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP Kimi Antonelli took pole position after qualifying for the 2026 Belgian F1 Grand Prix. Here is the rest of the starting grid, which has been updated following a raft of engine penalties
The Independent UK · Jul 18 Kimi Antonelli surges to dominant Belgium GP pole position as Lewis Hamilton struggles Antonelli saw off Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds while Ferrari’s Hamilton could not mount a serious challenge
Autosport · Jul 18 F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli defeats Verstappen to take pole Kimi Antonelli takes pole over Max Verstappen by 0.317s at the F1 Belgian GP
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18 Formula One 2026: Kimi Antonelli takes pole at F1 Belgian Grand Prix – as it happened The championship leader earned pole position at Spa-Francorchamps from Max Verstappen. Philip Cornwall watched it all
Motor1 · Jul 18 The Audi Q7 Gets A Price Hike, While The SQ7 Nears $100,000 The 2027 Audi Q7 and SQ7 have new designs, updated powertrains, and higher price tags.
Autosport · Jul 18 F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli fastest as Hamilton crashes at end of FP3 Kimi Antonelli has topped final practice for Mercedes, as Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton crashes at the end of the session at the F1 Belgian GP
The Independent UK · Jul 18 F1 Belgian GP LIVE: Race updates and times as angry Hamilton reacts with Antonelli triumphant Follow live F1 reaction from Spa-Francorchamps with Kimi Antonelli extending his title lead