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Max Verstappen cruises to Belgian GP win despite grid penalty – as it happened

Max Verstappen overcomes a five-place grid penalty to win from sixth, his eighth straight triumph and Red Bull’s 13th

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023

Norris concedes McLaren downforce level too high at Spa ahead of F1 grand prix

Like the rest of the teams, the Woking outfit only had Friday’s FP1 session during which to experiment before the set-up of the cars was locked in as parc ferme took effect for qualifying.

Autosport · Jul 30, 2023

Norris concedes McLaren F1 downforce level too high at Spa

With an eye on the predicted wet conditions, McLaren went for a higher level of downforce than its rivals with both cars, a move that paid off in the sprint event, where Oscar Piastri briefly led and finished second, with Norris sixth.

Motorsport · Jul 30, 2023

Verstappen defends "safer" Red Bull pit call in Spa F1 sprint

To reduce spray after a late downpour, five formation laps were run behind the safety car ahead of a rolling start.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

Max Verstappen wins wet Belgian F1 GP sprint race with Oscar Piastri second

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen mastered a wet track to win the Belgian F1 GP sprint race

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023

F1 results: Max Verstappen wins Belgian GP sprint at Spa

The race started behind the safety car, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri following it into the pitlane to switch his wets for intermediate tyres. That paid off as he took the lead from Verstappen, who pitted at the end of the first racing lap.

Autosport · Jul 29, 2023

F1 Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen overcomes Oscar Piastri to win sprint race

Max Verstappen overcame Oscar Piastri to win a rain-delayed sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2023

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen wins shortened sprint race from Piastri, Gasly

After spots of rain had fallen sporadically as the cars initially lined up on the grid 20 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time – already pushed back by 35 minutes thanks to the similar delay to the start of sprint shootout qualifying – it began coming down heavily 10…

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

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