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Belgian Grand Prix betting mistakes to avoid

Formula 1 - 7 hours 25 min ago
Safer gambling is important, so we’ve flagged some key betting mistakes to avoid during Sunday’s race at Spa-Francorchamps.

Best Qualifying bets for the Belgian Grand Prix

Formula 1 - 10 hours 32 min ago
We’ve picked the best bets available in the betting markets ahead of Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps.

Permane provides update on Tsolov's future with Racing Bulls

Formula 1 - 10 hours 32 min ago
Alan Permane has offered his thoughts on Nikola Tsolov’s potential future in F1.

Why Cadillac have decided to switch up their livery

Formula 1 - 10 hours 32 min ago
Team Principal Graeme Lowdon has explained why Cadillac have decided to change up their livery after they originally unveiled a split design.

Lewis Hamilton has Michael Jordan mentality, says "F1" movie star Damson Idris

Motorsport - 20 hours 57 min ago
British actor Damson Idris has likened seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton to basketball icon Michael Jordan.
Idris, who starred as rookie driver Joshua Pearce alongside Brad Pitt in F1 The Movie, recently appeared on the F1 Beyond The Grid podcast. Having spent two years immersed in the grand prix paddock, the actor forged a close relationship with Hamilton, who served as an executive ...Keep reading

Arvid Lindblad shares driving test update ahead of F1 Belgian GP

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-17 23:22
Arvid Lindblad joined the Racing Bulls Formula 1 team in 2026 at just 18 years old, but he has yet to pass his driving test.
Speaking to beIN Sports ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, the British driver shared an update on his progress towards gaining his driving licence after completing his first lesson.
Lindblad believes he is ready to take his test after one lesson, so long as he keeps an ...Keep reading

Long-run analysis: Can anyone beat Kimi Antonelli in Belgium?

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-17 23:09
Championship leader Kimi ended Friday’s practice sessions in Belgium at the top of the timesheets. With a lap of 1:45.944, he finished 0.190 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was 0.472 seconds adrift in third. The Italian also set the benchmark during the high-fuel race simulations.
After correcting the second free practice long-run data for ...Keep reading

Camara beats Inthraphuvasak to F2 pole position at Spa

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 22:34
Rafael Camara achieved his fourth pole position of the season after coming out on top at Friday afternoon’s Spa-Francorchamps qualifying.

What the teams said – Friday in Belgium

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 22:34
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.

Our expert guide to in-race betting at Spa

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 22:34
When the lights go out at Spa, bettors will be watching closely to make accurate predictions in real-time.

Are Antonelli and Mercedes the partnership to beat in Belgium?

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 22:34
Red Bull started the Belgian Grand Prix weekend on the front foot as Max Verstappen outpaced the Ferrari duo of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in first practice with Mercedes looking off the pace – but then Kimi Antonelli turned everything on its head as he put the Silver Arrows top of the pile in the second session. So, what is the state of play heading into the weekend?

Alpine offer update after Gasly's FP2 crash in Belgium

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 22:34
Alpine has given an update after Pierre Gasly's crash in Free Practice 2 ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix which brought out the red flag.

Hamilton gives take on Ferrari's Friday in Belgium

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 22:34
Lewis Hamilton appeared optimistic that Ferrari will find a fix for their early struggles at the Belgium Grand Prix.

Carson Hocevar has gone mainstream and doesn't fully know why

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-17 22:33
Carson Hocevar has somewhat become the face of NASCAR in terms of people who don’t watch NASCAR and he isn’t totally sure why.
A decade ago, he was getting banned from his local short track for being too young to drive a Late Model in races he was already winning and now is being invited to the Met Gala and Time 100 Sports Gala.
He’s only won a single Cup Series race to date but found ...Keep reading

WRC Estonia: Sami Pajari storms into rally lead with seven stage wins

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-17 21:29
Toyota driver Sami Pajari delivered the most impressive drive of his World Rally Championship Rally1 career to date to lead Rally Estonia after winning all seven of Friday’s stages.
Pajari, searching for maiden WRC win produced a perfect Friday, which resulted in a 14.7s lead over team Oliver Solberg.
Pajari had already set the joint-fastest time in shakedown before going on to sweep the ...Keep reading

"We're not getting ahead of ourselves" - Why Lando Norris was downbeat despite Belgium F1 practice pace

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-17 20:00
Practice pace on Friday at Spa-Francorchamps presented a more muddled picture than you would normally expect at what has traditionally been a ‘power' circuit. Nearly a full second separated the top six cars during their soft-tyre qualifying simulations during the second practice session, and only Lando Norris came within two tenths of the benchmark set by championship leader Kimi ...Keep reading

Alpine explains Pierre Gasly crash that red-flagged FP2

Motorsport - Fri, 2026-07-17 19:39
Alpine and Pierre Gasly have weighed in on the Frenchman’s crash at the end of Free Practice 2 ahead of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix.
The incident occurred in the final stages of Friday’s second session, as Gasly experienced a snap of oversteer at the exit of the Les Fagnes section. This narrowly sent him into the gravel and he clipped the outside barrier, which sent him into a spin and ...Keep reading

Verstappen wary of gap to rivals despite ‘good day’ at Spa

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 19:34
Max Verstappen shared his satisfaction at maximising Red Bull’s package during Friday's running at the Belgian Grand Prix, but admitted that the sessions also exposed the deficit to their rivals.

Antonelli calls for more from Mercedes after Friday running

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 19:34
Kimi Antonelli believes "there's still a lot of work to do as a team", despite the Italian and Mercedes finishing fastest in Friday practice ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Norris cautious of McLaren's Belgian GP chances

Formula 1 - Fri, 2026-07-17 19:34
Lando Norris believes that McLaren is "still probably the fourth fastest" car on the grid despite an encouraging day of practice ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

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