Lay-by-lap report: Can Carlos Sainz Jr turn pole into victory at Spa-Francorchamps? Join Alex Hess.
Breaking news (vis Press Association): The Belgian Grand Prix has survived the axe from next year’s calendar. Well, Red Bull hold a 97-point lead in the constructors’ standings, while Verstappen’s failure to win the championship now rests of a capitulation of Devon Loch proportions. Lap 1/44: It’s a great start from Sainz who holds the lead but Alonso, Hamilton and Russell all steam past Perez! Perez attacks Sainz but the Spaniard holds tight to his lead. The impressive Albon picks off Ricciardo for P7. Lap 7/44: Verstappen has clawed his way up to fifth, six seconds off the lead. Sainz has found his way past Ricciardo and back into the podium places. Lap 18/44: Verstappen pits, returning Sainz to the lead. Lap 19/44: And Verstappen retakes the lead, and this time it’s a real lead. Lap 36/44: With George Russell hounding down Sainz in P3, the worry for Ferrari is that they may not even make it on to the podium today. “If we have to stop now we will be right in front of Gasly which is P12,” the driver is told. Lap 41/44: Russell’s hopes of a podium may be dashed by a self-inflicted mistake, taking turn 14 a touch late, hitting the marbles and losing tyres temperature.
Max Verstappen started 14th on the grid but stormed through the field to claim a dominant win at the Belgian Grand Prix. Sergio Perez made it a Red Bull ...
1hr 10 mins to lights out: Max Verstappen, as has been the case for much of the season, has been in a class of his own this weekend. However, a grid penalty for using too many engine parts - the reigning world champion is one of six drivers to have been punished - means he must start down in 14th. The world champion is extending his first stint on the track and pushing for a one-stop strategy. Hamilton and the Mercedes garage crew were apparently burning the midnight oil to try and find some solutions on the eve of the race, but the story of an unsatisfactory 2022 looks set to continue. At the bus stop chicane, Verstappen nips around Ricciardo and is up into sixth from 14th on the grid. Lap 12: Sainz dives into the pits and is back out in sixth, stuck behind Ricciardo. Lap 17: Vettel makes a nice pass on Albon to get his Aston Martin up into eighth, while Ocon gets around Ricciardo to go up into the final points position. He's back out in the lead and it should be a procession for him from this point. Verstappen is about to disappear from the field. "He was in my blindspot," he said, before apologising to the Mercedes team. Sainz holds off Russell to complete the podium and Leclerc at least manages to get back past Alonso to claim fifth position. A 10th-placed start in Hungary, 14th here and the result was inevitably the same.
Following a host of penalties for power unit and gearbox changes, here is the full starting grid for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.
McLaren Williams Mercedes Alpine Red Bull Ferrari
F1 is back with the iconic Belgium Grand Prix taking place today at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. You will be able to watch all the action live if you ...
We have to grow, examine the things that are wrong and overcome them." An IP address is the unique identifier for your device which you need to connect to the internet and it reveals your current location. You will be able to watch all the action live if you have a Sky Sports subscription in the UK, but Formula One fans in Austria and Luxembourg are able to watch a free stream online. Persistent poor strategy calls, unreliability and some driver mistakes have all led to Ferrari losing plenty of ground to Red Bull. If you miss the iconic race live highlights will be shown on Sky Sports F1 from 5.30pm. Not only that, but you'll also get a [49% discount](https://xvinlink.com/offer/coupon?offer=3monthsfree&a_fid=reach&data1=exphtw). Both Verstappen and Leclerc have received penalties for using too many engine parts so far this season. [tune in to Sky Sports F1](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=11005&awinaffid=213635&clickref=Express---TECH-&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fdeals%2Fsky-q) with lights out at 2pm UK time. Going into today's race reigning champ Max Verstappen leads the title standings from nearest rival Charles Leclerc. If you're on holiday, it might be possible to We've got all the details on how to watch Formula One's big return from its summer break. This also lets VPN users get past geo blocking restrictions on region-specific content and websites.
Sergio Perez made it a Red Bull one-two and Sainz completed the podium after holding off George Russell. Earlier, Fernando Alonso called Lewis Hamilton an “ ...
The pace was just not there, a lot of overheating on the tyres. We finish on the podium, we take it. Once we settled in after the safety car, was picking the right place to pass people, look after the tyres. “Max was flying, on another planet. He was untouchable. “It was a hectic first lap to stay out of trouble. Another nightmare for Ferrari it has to be said... “We need to accept that the car is difficult to drive. At the end of lap 11, [Fernando Alonso](/topic/fernando-alonso), after receiving a five-second penalty. Uncatchable now doubt. F1 Belgian Grand Prix: Podium!
Today's Formula One Belgian Grand Prix promises to be a thriller with Carlos Sainz leading a mixed-up grid.
Further back, Leclerc pits for Softs with a hefty buffer on Alonso for a crack at the fastest lap. “Hamilton’s front wheels were ahead of Alonso’s at the entry to the corner. Catching Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship is still a possibility for the Mercs but Hamilton was despondent on their form ahead of the race. [in qualifying on Saturday](/sport/formula-one/f1-belgian-grand-prix-qualifying-result-b1021407.html) but Carlos Sainz starts on pole position with the championship leader 14th and ahead of his [F1](/topic/f1) title rival, Leclerc, in 15th place. [Lewis Hamilton](/topic/lewis-hamilton) and George Russell endured a tough session to start only fourth and fifth, respectively, in what may go down as a huge missed opportunity for Mercedes as they target a first race win of the 2022 campaign. Sainz will have Sergio Perez for company on the front row with Fernando Alonso clocking a surprise third in his Alpine.
Follow live updates from the Belgian Grand Prix as world championship leader Max Verstappen starts from 14th on an enthralling grid mixed up by several ...
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Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Belgian Grand Prix, with Sergio Perez making it a Red Bull 1-2. Check out the complete race results from ...
Leclerc took fifth on the road but dropped to sixth after picking up a five-second time penalty for speeding in the pits in a failed late bid to grab the fastest lap. [Mercedes](/formula-1-teams/mercedes) driver at the finish, as [Lewis Hamilton](/formula-1-drivers/lewis-hamilton) dropped out on the opening lap following a clash with Alpine rival Alonso. Verstappen quickly climbed up the order when the race began and found himself leading after only a quarter of the 44-lap encounter had passed.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, overcoming a grid penalty for a power unit change that meant he started ...
It’s 13 down, nine to go as the Formula 1 teams pause for breath in the summer break. But as the 2022 season prepares to roar back into life, who stacks up as the top of the class, and who must do better? Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both face a battle to recover from the rear of the grid after engine penalties.
The Belgian Grand Prix generated some pretty amazing numbers. A fair few of them came courtesy of winner Max Verstappen, but the Red Bull man wasn't the ...
• For Perez, it was his seventh top-two finish of the year (he had only had five top-two finishes in his career before 2022). • Leclerc’s P6 means he has now only had one podium finish in the last nine Grands Prix (his victory in Austria). The Belgian Grand Prix generated some pretty amazing numbers. • Verstappen's ninth win of the year means he is only one short of the 10 that he scored in all of 2021. • Verstappen had never led a green flag lap at Spa until today – today he started 14th and led the race before the end of Lap 12. • Consecutive races won from 10th or lower on the grid has only happened once before in F1 history (the last race of 1959 and the first race of 1960 by Bruce McLaren).
Lewis Hamilton said it was "nice to know" how Fernando Alonso felt about him following their first-lap clash at the Belgian Grand Prix which drew a sharp ...
"It's a tricky corner - I was frustrated in that moment, for sure. "It doesn't really matter what he said, I don't really care. "I'm just so sorry to the team. "I don't really have a response to it," Hamilton, who took responsibility for the crash, said. "Looking back at the footage, he was in my blind spot, and I didn't leave him enough space, so it was my fault today," Hamilton said. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire from the Belgian Grand Prix following a first-lap collision with Fernando Alonso; The Alpine driver branded Hamilton "an idiot" who "only knows how to drive and start in first" in an angry radio message
Lewis Hamilton has accepted the blame for his Lap 1 clash with former team mate Fernando Alonso, which saw Hamilton's Mercedes thrown into the air before he ...
And yeah, I was frustrated but luckily my car was very strong, and nothing happened, I could continue. I mean, we had a mega start, but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.” It happened in the past, I remember also with Lewis and [former Mercedes team mate Nico] Rosberg [in 2014]. It’s a tricky corner. Just so sorry to the team.” I don’t care.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton has shouldered the blame for his collision with Fernando Alonso in the Belgian Grand Prix, but said he won't speak to the Spaniard ...
After a difficult start to Formula 1's ground effect-era, Mercedes has shown signs of recovery in recent races by regularly finishing on the podium and even taking pole last time out in Hungary. Now, as OLEG KARPOV explains, he’s got to do it all over again just to preserve his place in Formula 1 after the shock news of his departure from McLaren… Formula 1 has pulled off a major coup in encouraging Audi to join the series as an engine manufacturer from the 2026 season.