Verstappen reels in Piastri to win rain hit Sprint race at Spa

Max Verstappen caught and passed McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to win an incident-packed wet sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. Piastri, who started second behind Verstappen, took the lead as a result of stopping for a change to intermediate tyres as soon as the race was started following five laps behind the safety car. Alpine’s Pierre Gasly was a surprise third.

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Verstappen pips Piastri to Sprint pole by 0.011s

Max Verstappen was once again at his scintillating best as the Red Bull driver narrowly beat the McLaren of Oscar

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Verstappen fastest in Belgian GP qualifying but Leclerc set to start from pole

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying but a grid penalty means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from pole position. The Red Bull driver beat Leclerc by 0.820 seconds on a drying track but has a five-place grid drop for using too many gearbox components this season.

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Alpine confirm Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer to leave role at end of Belgian GP

Alpine have announced that they will part ways with Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer by mutual agreement following the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix. Szafnauer will continue his duties as normal for this weekend’s race at Spa-Francorchamps, before leaving the team ahead of the August summer break.

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Formula 1 announces 24 race calendar for 2024

The 2024 F1 season will start with two Saturday night Grands Prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, next year’s record 24-race calendar revealed on Wednesday. Bahrain will host the first race of the season on Saturday March 2 with Formula 1 heading to the streets of Jeddah the following week.

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