George Russell admitted his maiden F1 podium was “strange” but said that “doesn’t matter” after the Williams star’s qualifying heroics essentially clinched his race second place on a wet and weird Belgian GP on Sunday. Russell also revealed that Williams believed he had the “17th fastest car” – highlighting his achievement on the previous day, while also illuminating the challenge […]

Lando Norris has been declared fit to take part in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix following his terrifying 185mph crash in qualifying. The British driver, 21, lost control of his McLaren through the fearsome Eau Rouge in the wet conditions, slamming into the wall and pirouetting four and a half times before coming to a standstill. Norris wrote off the back […]

Cancelling the race was WRONG! Bernie Ecclestone agrees with Lewis Hamilton over farcical Belgian GP as the ex-F1 supremo says he would NOT have abandoned the race – instead leaving final decision to the 20 drivers Max Verstappen was crowned victor of the Belgium Grand Prix in Spa on Sunday It is the shortest Grand Prix race in the sport’s […]

Max Verstappen was proclaimed as the winner of a farcical Belgian Grand Prix after only two laps were completed behind a safety car. The 12th round of the Formula One campaign at a rain-soaked Spa-Francorchamps circuit finished three hours and 44 minutes after it was due to begin when the clock finally stopped on an embarrassing afternoon for the sport. […]

George Russell left Lewis Hamilton in his shade as he produced a remarkable performance in qualifying to put his Williams on the front row for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. Only Red Bull’s Max Verstappen could deny Russell Formula One’s greatest pole position of the modern era as Hamilton’s championship rival claimed the spoils on a dramatic afternoon at a rain-hit […]

Lando Norris has been taken to a local hospital for a precautionary X-ray after his huge crash in Saturday’s Belgian GP qualifying. In soaking wet Spa conditions, Norris dramatically lost control of his McLaren through the high-speed, uphill Eau Rouge section at the start of Q3, before spinning and shunting heavily into the barriers. Max Verstappen just beats incredible George […]

Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! George Russell has beaten Lewis Hamilton in qualifying to start the Belgian GP on the front row. The Brit, racing for Williams, will start the grid second after edging out the seven-time Drivers' Champion as Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads the way at Spa. He […]

Max Verstappen just denied Williams’ George Russell an incredible pole position in a dramatic rain-hit Belgian GP qualifying session which saw early pacesetter Lando Norris crash out heavily. Lewis Hamilton, the championship leader, will start from third with Russell – strongly tipped to join his countryman at Mercedes next year – astonishingly finishing between the big two F1 title rivals […]

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali lifts lid on talks to stage a Grand Prix in Qatar later this year despite concerns surrounding ‘sportswashing’ in the Gulf state Qatar likely to make Formula One debut on November 21, Bahrain is on stand-by   Stefano Domenicali confirmed the calendar will be reduced from 23 to 22 rounds Japanese Grand Prix won’t take place […]

‘Lewis has title edge’: Formula One veteran John Watson tips Hamilton to triumph over rival Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton holds an eight point advantage over rival Max Verstappen  The 36-year-old Brit has been tipped to win his eighth F1 title this season  Hamilton and Verstappen were involved in a crash at Silverstone last month  George Russell could […]