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Lewis Hamilton: "To be 1.8 seconds behind is a real kick in the teeth"

By Jamie Partis-Nelson
August 27, 2022
3 Mins read

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell recap a disappointing day of qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team.

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McLaren’s Andreas Seidl: “The aim is to fight for points with both cars”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
1 Mins read
McLaren will see their drivers start seventh and eighteenth in the Belgian Grand Prix, with Andreas Seidl insisting their aim is to score points with both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris on Sunday.
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Daniel Ricciardo: “It’s a little bit disappointing to be so close to Q3”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
2 Mins read
Daniel Ricciardo qualified eleventh in Belgium on Saturday, but grid penalties for others will see him start seventh on the grid on Sunday.
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Ferrari’s Laurent Mekies: “It was a very intense and complex qualifying”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
1 Mins read
Ferrari are aiming for big points with both drivers during Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, with Carlos Sainz Jr. starting the race from pole position following Max Verstappen’s penalty.
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Carlos Sainz Jr.: “In terms of race pace, I think we should be competitive”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
2 Mins read
Carlos Sainz Jr. will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, and he feels Ferrari should be competitive in race trim against the challenge from Red Bull.
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Alpine’s Alan Permane: “We’re very happy with today’s performance in Qualifying”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
1 Mins read
Alan Permane was pleased with the result of Qualifying in Belgium on Saturday for Alpine, with Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso both placing inside the top six.
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“It’s a positive result for the team with both cars qualifying inside the top six” - Fernando Alonso

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
2 Mins read
Fernando Alonso will start third on the grid for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix after an impressive Qualifying display by Alpine on Saturday.
Formula 1

Christian Horner Amazed by 'Unbelievable' Qualifying Display by Max Verstappen at Spa

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
1 Mins read
Max Verstappen was unbeatable in Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday, but grid penalties will relegate him to fifteenth on the grid.
Formula 1

Max Verstappen: “It will be a shame not to be on the podium tomorrow”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
2 Mins read
Max Verstappen was in a class of his own during Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix but will start only fifteenth once his engine penalty is applied.
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Williams’ Dave Robson: “Alex did a very good job to progress to Q3”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
2 Mins read
Alexander Albon rewarded the Williams engineers with a place inside Q3 for the Belgian Grand Prix after they solved issues with the balance of the FW44 in between final practice and Qualifying.
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Alexander Albon: “We were looking for Q2, so Q3 is a bit unexpected”

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
2 Mins read
Alexander Albon will start sixth on the grid for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix after making it into Q3 for the first time in 2022 on Saturday.
Formula 1

Sainz promoted to pole after Verstappen penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix

By Sudha Sundararaj
August 27, 2022
3 Mins read
Verstappen takes pole position but penalties promotes Sainz to pole at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Formula 1

Zak Brown Hits Back at Otmar Szafnauer over Oscar Piastri ‘Integrity’ Comments

By Paul Hensby
August 27, 2022
1 Mins read
Zak Brown has hit out at the comments made by Otmar Szafnauer about Oscar Piastri as the contract dispute between Alpine and McLaren gets more personal.
Formula 1

Pérez leads Verstappen and Sainz in final practice at the Belgian Grand Prix

By Sudha Sundararaj
August 27, 2022
2 Mins read
Pérez leads Verstappen and Sainz in final free practice at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix
Formula 1

McLaren’s Andrea Stella: “Lando has shown great pace today”

By Darius Needham
August 26, 2022
1 Mins read
McLaren’s Executive Director Andrea Stella spoke about the positives and negatives of both Belgian Grand Prix practice sessions on Friday, ahead of qualifying on Saturday.
Formula 1

Mercedes join in to celebrate 55th anniversary of AMG in style

By Nick Golding
August 26, 2022
1 Mins read
Mercedes-AMG are celebrating the 55th anniversary of AMG at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, with a retro livery to show for it.
Formula 1

Lando Norris: “It was good to be back out there”

By Darius Needham
August 26, 2022
2 Mins read
Both Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo had a fairly good start to the Belgian Grand Prix, as they now look ahead to qualifying tomorrow.
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