F1 Gossip

Belgian GP

Date: Sunday, 28 July, 2024

Track: Spa-Francorchamps

♖ F1 representatives are meeting with South Africa’s Sports & Culture minister to discuss the potential for an F1 race venue.

♖ Lando Norris was frustrated after securing pole position and then third to finish second.

♖ Excellent GP for McLaren with a one-two podium position.

♖ Lance Stroll disobeyed orders during the final stages of the Hungarian GP to let Fernando Alonso through.

♖ Is Verstappen showing his true colours? There are several reports of irate behaviour.

♖ Daniel Ricciardo is reportedly in the prime position to replace Sergio Perez if he fails to impress before the summer break.

♖ After a frustrating race in Hungary, Max Verstappen told his critics they could all f*** off.

♖ Daniel Ricciardo could not hide his anger at his team when they pitted him early.

♖ Audi brings in Mattia Binotto for the F1 project and axes Andreas Seidl.

♖ Is Andrea ‘Kimi’ Antonelli ready for a Formula 1?

♖ Helmut Marko and Christian Horner are to discuss Sergio Perez’s future.

♖ Carlos Sainz claims he is a better driver than Lewis Hamilton and believes everyone on the grid would agree.

♖ Ralf Schumacher feels that appointing Mattia Binotto at Audi could be a key to convincing Sainz to join.

♖ Christian Horner says he is ‘acutely aware’ of how quickly championship leads can be lost.

♖ Dr Helmut Marko said Unpredictable Perez is Red Bull’s ‘biggest problem.’

♖ Valtteri Bottas acknowledges he still does not have a clear idea of his F1 future.

♖ Fernando Alonso said the signing of Andy Cowell at Aston Martin was a ‘crucial time’ for the team.

♖ Dr Marko has reached a new agreement with Red until the end of the 2026 season.

♖ Max Verstappen might face a grid drop penalty for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.

♖ Soggy weather for the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend is forecast.

♖ Has a seat with Mercedes been enhanced after Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s recent first two wins in F2?

♖ Is Sauber struggling to recruit new staff before Audi joins F1?

♖ Next season, the weight of F1 cars will rise following a Formula 1 meeting.