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F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Post-Sprint Press Conference Transcript

DRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Lando, you’re back to the top three at the end of that one. You had to work for it at the start with Charles Leclerc. Obviously, the start and the first run up towards Les Combes is tricky. The […]

F1 – Verstappen holds off McLarens to take Sprint win in Belgium

Max Verstappen held off the challenge of championship leader Oscar Piastri to take Sprint victory in Belgium after the Red Bull driver overtook the polesittting McLaren racer soon after the start. Lando Norris recovered from losing out to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and passed the Monegasque to reclaim third at the flag.  When the lights went […]

F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Nico Rosberg) Q: Wow. Charles Leclerc P3. Did you see that coming? I mean, I think you absolutely maximised it at the end there.Charles LECLERC: Not really [I did not see it coming]. I mean, I’m very happy today. It’s strange to say that […]

F1 – Norris takes Belgium pole ahead of Piastri and Leclerc

McLaren’s Lando Norris scored his fourth pole position of the season in Qualifying for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, beating championship-leading team-mate Oscar Piastri by less than a tenth of a second. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was one of a handful of drivers to improve on his final run of Q3 and the […]

2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Saturday

Challenging Saturday at Spa   George Russell qualified P6 with Kimi Antonelli P18 for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. Saturday began with the F1 Sprint; George starting P13 with Kimi P19 after both drivers were hampered in Sprint Qualifying on Friday. In a quiet race, George made up one position to come home P12 with Kimi […]

FIA and Formula E Sign Landmark Extension to Power Formula E World Championship for Another 10 Years

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today announced a significant multi-year extension to its agreement with Formula E Holdings Limited (majority owned by Liberty Global) for the continued promotion of the FIA Formula E World Championship (Formula E) within the […]

F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Friday Press Conference Transcript

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Laurent MEKIES (Red Bull Racing), Jonathan WHEATLEY (Kick Sauber), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas) Q: Laurent, if we could start with you, please. Many congratulations on the new job, first of all. You’ve been in it about two weeks. Can you start by giving us your first impressions of Red Bull Racing?Laurent MEKIES: You know, the first impression is […]

F1 – Piastri tops single practice session in Belgium ahead of Verstappen and Norris

F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri set the fastest lap of the sole practice for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, with the Australian beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by four tenths of a second and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by a further tenth.   At the start of the session, Carlos Sainz ran into […]

F1 – Piastri on pole for Sprint in Belgium ahead of Verstappen and Norris

Oscar Piastri took an impressive top spot in Sprint Qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, outpacing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by almost half a second and finishing more than six tenths of a second clear of McLaren team-mate and chief title rival Lando Norris.  Piastri set the pace in the opening minutes of SQ1 with […]

2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Friday

Tough Friday at Spa George Russell qualified P13 and Kimi Antonelli P20 for Saturday’s F1 Sprint at the Belgian Grand Prix. The team opted to use the Hard compound tyre in FP1, the solitary hour of practice on this Sprint weekend, followed by a short single lap run on the Medium. Having finished that session […]

F1 – 2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Thursday Press Conference Transcript

PART ONE – Nico HÜLKENBERG (Kick Sauber), Franco COLAPINTO (Alpine), Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin) Q: Nico, can we start with you? After that very memorable podium at Silverstone last time out. How have the last two weeks or so been?Nico HÜLKENBERG: Yeah. Surprisingly, they’ve been very good. Nice to have a bit of time after and to enjoy […]

F1 – 2025 Belgian GP Schedule of Press Conferences

DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 24 July 1330hrs  1400hrs Franco Colapinto (Alpine)Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)Carlos Sainz (Williams) Friday, 25 July Press Conference: 1430hrs TV Pen: 1500hrs Ayao Komatsu (Haas)Jonathan Wheatley (Kick Sauber)Laurent Mekies (Red Bull) Saturday, 26 July Post-Sprint Post-Qualifying First three finishing drivers Top three fastest drivers Sunday, 27 July […]

2025 Belgian Grand Prix – Preview

The final double header before the summer break starts at the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.    Toto Talks Belgium The next two Grands Prix provide an opportunity to head into the summer break with momentum. In the first 12 races of the season, we have been at front of the field on several occasions. […]

FIA Rally Star Romet Jürgenson Delivers His Strongest WRC2 Performance on Home Soil

Romet Jürgenson and Siim Oja delivered a composed and rapid drive at Rally Estonia to secure their second top five finish of the WRC2 season. Competing in front of home fans for the first time at this level, the FIA Rally Star duo showcased a fine balance of pace and control across the weekend’s demanding […]

FORMULA 1 COMMISSION MEETING 22.07.2025 – MEDIA STATEMENT

The following is an overview of the key discussion points:  The FIA updated the teams on progress of the 2026 technical, sporting and operational regulations. General sporting matters It was agreed that the deposit fees for protests, appeals and right of reviews should be evaluated with a view to those fees being adjusted. The introduction of […]

WRC Event Review – Rally Estonia

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World RX – Kristoffersson turns up the heat in Hungary

Kristofferson hadn’t put a step wrong all weekend and delivered a stellar semi-final performance despite chaos unfolding behind him to claim pole position as we went into this afternoon’s all-Scandinavian final. The seven-time World Champion led from start to finish, expertly navigating the Nyirád Racing Circuit which has seen some epic and unforgettable wheel to […]

WRC – Solberg on the brink of Estonian glory

The 23-year-old Swede, making a one-off appearance in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 instead of piloting his regular GR Yaris Rally2 in FIA WRC, will carry a 21-second lead into Sunday’s three-stage finale. Victory would result in him joining an exclusive group of drivers to win on their debut with a new team at rallying’s […]

Solberg steals the spotlight on sensational Rally1 return

Driving a GR Yaris Rally1 on what is currently a one-off outing for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Swedish youngster Solberg stunned the field by romping to three fastest times on lightning-fast gravel roads in southern Estonia and led for the first full day’s entirety. The 23-year-old, who is co-driven by Britain’s Elliott Edmondson, collected his […]

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