F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2023: Max Verstappen closes in on Formula One record as Red Bull dominate Double-world champion only one behind Sebastian Vettel’s record ahead of summer break Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2023
F1 race results: Max Verstappen wins Belgian GP from sixth on grid Despite starting from the third row, due to a grid penalty for a new gearbox, Verstappen worked his way to the front by lap 16 – taking the lead from team-mate Sergio Perez (Red Bull), who’d led since passing poleman Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) on the opening lap. Autosport · Jul 30, 2023
F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen dominates despite grid drop to lead Red Bull 1-2 The reigning world champion launched from sixth due to a gearbox penalty, but surged into the lead on lap 15 and ran unchallenged to the chequered flag to score Red Bull's 12th-consecutive win of the season. Autosport · Jul 30, 2023
Max Verstappen wins F1 Belgian Grand Prix despite five-place grid penalty Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the F1 Belgian Grand Prix, his eighth successive victory, to extend his lead in the drivers’ championship The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2023
F1 race results: Max Verstappen wins Belgian GP Despite starting from the third row, due to a grid penalty for a new gearbox, Verstappen worked his way to the front by lap 16 – taking the lead from team-mate Sergio Perez (Red Bull), who’d led since passing poleman Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) on the opening lap. Motorsport · Jul 30, 2023
F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen beats Perez by 22s after starting from sixth When the lights went out, polesitter Leclerc swung across Perez's bows to maintain the lead at La Source, where Carlos Sainz, starting fourth, locked up and then collided with Oscar Piastri running just behind from fifth on the grid on the inside. Motorsport · Jul 30, 2023
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
The danger Verstappen faces alongside deja vu in his latest Spa fightback All so familiar so far at Spa. Rain, risk, and Red Bull running away with a 2023 Formula 1 race. Autosport · Jul 30, 2023
Perez: Hamilton “in a bit of a hurry” in Spa F1 sprint clash Hamilton tried to pass the Mexican heading into Stavelot, and they made side-to-side contact, with the left front wheel of the Mercedes hitting the Red Bull’s sidepod. Autosport · Jul 30, 2023
F1 Belgian GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & more Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start the race from pole position, with Red Bull driver Sergio Perez joining him on the front row. Motorsport · Jul 30, 2023
F1 Belgian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more Verstappen topped qualifying from Ferrari driver Leclerc on Friday, but Red Bull's championship leader will start from sixth after fitting a fifth gearbox of the season. Autosport · Jul 29, 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
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
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 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 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.
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
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.
Motorsport · Jul 28, 2023 Verstappen sees no issues with race engineer after Spa F1 radio argument The pair had a tetchy exchange at the end of the middle segment of qualifying that Verstappen would go on to top on Friday at Spa, which featured an expletive-laden rant from the driver.
Autosport · Jul 28, 2023 Verstappen set for discussion with race engineer over Spa F1 qualifying argument The pair had a tetchy exchange at the end of the middle segment of qualifying that Verstappen would go on to top on Friday at Spa, which featured an expletive-laden rant from the driver.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023 Charles Leclerc on pole at Belgian GP after Max Verstappen penalty Max Verstappen berated his team for ‘shit execution’ in qualifying as Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez joined Charles Leclerc on the front row of the grid
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023 Charles Leclerc claims Belgian Grand Prix pole after Max Verstappen grid penalty Runaway title leader leads the field again with a blistering final lap, but will start Sunday’s race at Spa in sixth after a gearbox change
Autosport · Jul 28, 2023 Verstappen "lucky" to survive Q2 in Belgian GP F1 qualifying Verstappen set the fastest time in Friday qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, which will be converted to sixth on the grid due to a gearbox penalty, after putting a massive eight tenths on Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at the end of Q3.