Belgian GP: Friday's action in pictures

Here is our recap in picture of Friday's opening day of running at the Belgian GP at Spa.

Grid penalty for Magnussen, reprimand for Albon

Haas' Kevin Magnussen has been handed a three-place grid penalty for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix for in...

Mercedes splits wing levels - 'barn door' for Russell

The Mercedes team has revealed that it went for sharply contrasting strategies for its two drivers in today's...

Norris happy with Spa qualifying after floor massacre in Q1

Lando Norris qualified seventh for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix but the McLaren driver considered himself lucky to have...

Verstappen survives Q2 near-miss: 'Winning is still the target'

Max Verstappen doesn't see why starting from sixth on the grid on Sunday should mean he won't be...

Leclerc: Work on mixed conditions running 'paying off'

Charles Leclerc says the work he has done lately to improve his performance in sessions with mixed track...

Famin: Alpine and Szafnauer were 'not on the same timeline'

Alpine Motorsport VP Bruno Famin says the Enstone squad and its soon-to-be former team principal Otmar Szafnauer were...

Verstappen quickest in wet-dry quali, Leclerc on Belgian pole

Max Verstappen was quickest in a wet-dry qualifying for this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, but his grid penalty...

2023 Belgian Grand Prix - Qualifying Results

Full results from qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, round 12 of the 2023 Formula 1...

F1 Commission postpones ban on tyre blankets until 2025

The F1 Commission opted during a meeting on Friday at Spa to delay a ban on tyre blankets...

Fry joins Williams as Chief Technical Officer

Williams announced on Friday the appointment of Pat Fry as the British outfit's new chief technical officer. Fry...

Alpine to part ways with Szafnauer and Permane after Belgian GP!

Alpine has announced that it will part ways with current team principal Otmar Szafnauer and long-standing sporting director...