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Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes ‘still the team to beat’ at Belgian GP alongside McLaren

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-18 08:11
Lewis Hamilton has tipped Mercedes and McLaren to impress at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, after Ferrari seemingly struggled in Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was fastest in 1m45.944s yesterday, leading McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by two tenths and half a second respectively.
The lead Ferrari, driven by Hamilton, was 0.747s ...Keep reading

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

Motorsport - Sat, 2026-07-18 00:26
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

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

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