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Why Belgian GP sprint presents F1 teams with FP1 challenge

As with previous 2023 events it means that car set-up is frozen after FP1 as the field heads into qualifying, and any changes thereafter will trigger a pitlane start for the sprint and the grand prix itself.

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Vandoorne to drive Aston Martin F1 car in Pirelli tyre test at Spa

Aston reserve driver Vandoorne will share driving duties with team regular Lance Stroll, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will have a day apiece for McLaren.

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Alfa Romeo reveals revised F1 livery for Belgian GP

Alfa Romeo launched a partnership with Kick before the start of the 2023 season, with its Spa livery the first occasion the new streaming platform receives a prominent spot on the bodywork of its 2023 C43 car.

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F1 driver mid-season swaps - Schumacher, De Vries, Verstappen and more

In the earlier days of the championship, it was not uncommon for the smaller teams to phase out drivers depending on the money they could bring, while larger teams were not above that either if a driver had been unable to live up to expectations.

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Ferrari: WEC tyre warmer ban return won't be "key factor" at Monza

The WEC introduced new rules for 2023 prohibiting the use of tyre warmers, but this was temporarily relaxed for the Le Mans 24 Hours last month after several incidents for drivers fresh out of the pits on cold tyres amid cool temperatures at Spa.

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Hamilton: Spa must "definitely take a step" after FRECA van 't Hoff fatality

Eighteen-year-old MP Motorsport driver van ’t Hoff lost his life during the second rain-soaked Formula Regional European by Alpine Championship race last weekend at Spa.

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Hamilton: Spa must "definitely take a step" after FRECA fatality

Eighteen-year-old MP Motorsport driver van ’t Hoff lost his life during the second rain-soaked Formula Regional European by Alpine Championship race last weekend at Spa.

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Proton “can only surprise” in first WEC races with Porsche LMDh

The German outfit, a long-time campaigner of Porsche GT machinery, will become the second customer team in the WEC’s top Hypercar class this weekend at Monza after fellow Porsche squad Jota, which first raced its 963 at Spa.

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MP to skip Mugello FRECA round following van 't Hoff's death

Dutch teenager van 't Hoff was killed in a multi-car crash that occurred during the second of two races held in support of the Spa 24 Hours last weekend.

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Verstappen: Jeddah still "more dangerous" than Spa amid F1 safety concerns

Last weekend, 18-year-old Formula Regional driver Dilano van 't Hoff suffered a fatal accident at Spa, when the Dutchman was hit by a following car while stationary on the Kemmel straight.

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Max Verstappen speaks out over "totally unnecessary" death of Dilano van't Hoff, 18

Dilano van't Hoff, 18, died on Saturday at the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit as a result of a huge multi-car crash during a Formula Regional European Championship race

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Spa 24 Hours: BMW takes first win since 2018

They completed a third victory for the German team after its 2016 and ’20 wins with BMW and Porsche respectively in the double-points round of the GT World Challenge Europe by 11.1s over the second-placed Auto Sport Promotion Mercedes shared by Raffaele Marciello, Jules Gounon and Timur Boguslavskiy.

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Verstappen: "Totally unnecessary" to restart Spa race that claimed life of van 't Hoff

Van 't Hoff, an 18-year-old talent racing for Dutch team MP Motorsport, was killed when he crashed on the Kemmel straight in heavy rain and was then hit laterally by a competitor, who was unable to see van 't Hoff's car due to the enormous amount of spray on the…

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‘Sad and unnecessary’: Max Verstappen speaks out over death of driver at Spa

Max Verstappen led the sympathy for the family of Dilano van ‘t Hoff, an 18-year old Dutch driver who was killed in a race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium

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Dilano Van't Hoff: Tributes pour in from F1 world after 18-year-old's death in crash

18-year-old Dutch racer Dilano Van't Hoff died while competing in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Belgian track Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday

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18-year-old Dilano van 't Hoff dies in Formula Regional crash at Spa

The death of the 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver was announced by FRECA, two and a half hours after the second of the two single-seater races on the bill of the Spa 24 Hours round of the GT World Endurance Challenge ended with a red flag.

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18-year-old Dilano van 't Hoff dies in Spa Formula Regional crash

The death of the 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver was announced by FRECA more than two and a half hours after the second of the two single-seater races on the bill of the Spa 24 Hours round of the GT World Endurance Challenge ended with a red flag.

The Independent UK

Dutch driver Dilano van ’t Hoff, 18, dies after tragic accident in junior race at Spa

The 18-year-old tragically passed away after an incident in the Formula Regional European Championship

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Dilano van't Hoff dead: Motorsport star, 18, tragically dies after accident during race

18-year-old racer Dilano van't Hoff died as a result of an incident at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit while competing in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA)

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Spa 24 Hours: Huber Motorsport Porsche tops Superpole

Huber Motorsport driver Cairoli topped the times in Friday afternoon’s Superpole session for the fastest 20 cars in the opening qualifying session on Thursday.

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Jota Porsche squad “kings of the world” for an hour at Le Mans

The British team, which has three LMP2 wins at La Sarthe under its belt, led the centenary running of Le Mans at one stage with its new 963, which had only made its World Endurance Championship debut in the previous race at Spa.

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Toyota WEC drivers welcome Le Mans tyre warmer U-turn

It was announced earlier this month by the organisers of the WEC, the FIA and the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, that the new-for-2023 ban on tyre pre-heating would be temporarily suspended for the centrepiece race at La Sarthe, after a number of accidents in the previous race at Spa prompted…

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When bad weather caused F1 chaos

Events in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region this week have rightly resulted in the cancellation of the Grand Prix at Imola. At the point the decision was taken, it was entirely feasible that the race could have taken place, but the importance of saving lives – and livelihoods – in the…

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When bad weather caused F1 chaos

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The grim reality that made Imola’s F1 weekend impossible to save

Sure, there have been rain impacted races, like Spa in 2021, and days lost to extreme events like the typhoon that hit Suzuka qualifying day in 2019, but the abandonment of an entire grand prix just days before it starts is quite unprecedented.

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