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2021 F1 Belgian Grand Prix - Friday Practice - As it happened
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Sergio Perez gets Red Bull contract extension for 2022 F1 season
Sergio Perez will stay at Red Bull in 2022 after the team extended his Formula 1 contract into a second season.
F1 Belgian GP: Bottas leads Verstappen, Hamilton 18th in opening practice
Valtteri Bottas set the early pace from Max Verstappen in a rain-affected opening practice for the Belgian Grand Prix as the 2021 Formula 1 season resumed.
Could F1 ever race at Le Mans? Fernando Alonso’s verdict after demo lap
Fernando Alonso believes there is potential for Formula 1 to race at Le Mans in the future, but says the circuit which hosts the famous 24-hour event would need to undergo changes.
Hungary chaos causers Bottas and Stroll downplay Belgian GP F1 penalties
Valtteri Bottas and Lance Stroll say their Formula 1 grid penalties will have less of an impact at the Belgian Grand Prix because overtaking is easier at Spa-Francorchamps.
Verstappen doesn’t think Hamilton’s experience gives him F1 title fight edge
Max Verstappen has refuted suggestions that Lewis Hamilton’s greater Formula 1 experience could hand the Mercedes driver any kind of edge in their championship battle.
Nikita Mazepin gets new F1 chassis for Belgian GP after ‘heavy car’ complaints
Nikita Mazepin will have a new chassis for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix after the Haas Formula 1 rookie complained his car was heavier than his teammate’s.
Daniel Ricciardo: “Mental break” and F1 2021 'reset' was needed
Daniel Ricciardo says having a “forced mental break” during the summer break came at the perfect time for him as he looks to “reset” heading into the second half of the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Schumacher excited to race at ‘special’ Spa 30 years after father's F1 debut
Mick Schumacher says he’s excited to take to track at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix because it is 30 years on from his father Michael’s Formula 1 debut, but also a track he has performed well at in the junior series’.
F1 grid drops likely for Red Bull's Verstappen, Perez as Honda lose two engines
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez are likely to face grid penalties before the end of the 2021 Formula 1 season with both Red Bull drivers losing a power unit due to crash damage.
Ocon had no sleep due to celebrating maiden F1 victory in Hungary
Esteban Ocon has revealed that he did not sleep after winning his maiden Formula 1 grand prix in Hungary due to the celebrations that took place afterwards.
Verstappen and Leclerc back Russell for ‘deserved’ Mercedes F1 promotion
Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc believe George Russell fully deserves to be promoted to a Mercedes works seat for the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Vettel “very bitter” after Hungary disqualification, wants F1 rule change
Sebastian Vettel has admitted that his disqualification from Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix last time out has left him “very bitter”.
Russell would be ‘honoured’ to team up with Hamilton for F1 2022
George Russell says it would be “an honour” to share the same team as seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton in 2022.
Hamilton: Mercedes has ‘definitely upped its game’ in F1 title fight
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has ‘definitely upped its game’ in the 2021 title fight against Red Bull.
Valtteri Bottas and George Russell kept waiting by Mercedes over F1 futures
Valtteri Bottas and George Russell say they still don’t know Mercedes’ driver plans for the 2022 Formula 1 season.
Alpine formally confirms Fernando Alonso stay for 2022 F1 season
Fernando Alonso will continue to race in Formula 1 with Alpine in 2022.
Netflix F1 documentary 'Drive to Survive' to get fourth season
Formula 1 has revealed that the Netflix documentary ‘Drive to Survive’ will get a fourth season covering the events of the 2021 campaign.
What’s the weather forecast for the 2021 F1 Belgian Grand Prix?
Rain is on the cards as the 2021 Formula 1 title fight resumes this weekend with the Belgian Grand Prix.
Tsunoda didn’t expect “very inconsistent” maiden F1 season
Yuki Tsunoda has admitted that his maiden season in Formula 1 for AlphaTauri hasn’t necessarily played out how he thought it would.
Ricciardo eyes “weekend to remember” at 200th F1 GP in Belgium
Daniel Ricciardo hopes to make the Belgian Grand Prix “a weekend to remember” as the McLaren driver celebrates his 200th Formula 1 grand prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
F1 driver with most overtakes at end of season will receive new trophy award
Formula 1 has announced a new award that will see the driver with the most overtakes completed at the end of the season presented with a trophy.
Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes’ ‘hard slog’ paying off in F1 title fight
Lewis Hamilton says he hopes Mercedes’ “hard slog” to understand its 2021 Formula 1 car is starting to pay off in the title fight.
Why Alpine is ‘nervous’ about its Spa chances despite Hungary F1 win
The Alpine Formula 1 team is expecting a “tough” race at the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix despite its victory last time out in Hungary.