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Formula 1 has confirmed that Belgium will remain on the calendar for the 2023 season. The event's future has been in doubt in recent months owing to its ...

Further details on the 2023 calendar will be announced by Formula 1 in due course. Formula 1 has confirmed that Belgium will remain on the calendar for the 2023 season. That has effectively given Belgium a reprieve for the 2023 season.

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes can only “laugh off” its Formula 1 car struggles after a difficult qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.

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? 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.

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.

The popular race at Spa-Francorchamps was under threat next year with the return of the Qatar Grand Prix, the addition of a race in Las Vegas and the potential ...

F1 has promised full details of next year's calendar "in due course". The F1 calendar is capped at 24 races under the sport's agreement with the teams. The popular race at Spa-Francorchamps was under threat next year with the return of the Qatar Grand Prix, the addition of a race in Las Vegas and the potential return of the Chinese and South African Grands Prix.

Formula 1 teams have historically produced bespoke update packages for the Belgian Grand Prix in a bid to reduce drag to better suit the track ...

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. Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both face a battle to recover from the rear of the grid after engine penalties.

With the future of Spa as a grand prix venue in doubt, Ben Edwards admits not everyone will be disappointed if it is dropped from the calendar.

[The traditionalist F1 venue stuck in a philosophical row ](/f1/news/the-traditionalist-f1-venue-stuck-in-a-philosophical-row/10359309/) [McLaren](https://www.motorsport.com/team/mclaren/10/) in 1983 when it hosted a grand prix for the first time since 1970. The prospect of the Belgian Grand Prix no longer providing the annual kickstart for the second part of the Formula 1 season is a downer for me.

The popular race at Spa-Francorchamps was under threat next year with the return of the Qatar Grand Prix, the addition of a race in Las Vegas and the potential ...

F1 has promised full details of next year's calendar "in due course". The F1 calendar is capped at 24 races under the sport's agreement with the teams. The popular race at Spa-Francorchamps was under threat next year with the return of the Qatar Grand Prix, the addition of a race in Las Vegas and the potential return of the Chinese and South African Grands Prix.

Fernando Alonso says he has “cautious feelings” starting third on the Formula 1 grid at Spa after mistakes in Canada saw Alpine squander a front row start.

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? 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. Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both face a battle to recover from the rear of the grid after engine penalties.

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.

Formula One champion Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix and widen his lead in the standings.

“We had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.” Later, Ferrari made yet another bizarre call in this strange season of botched strategy decisions when the team called in Leclerc for new tires with one lap remaining in a futile bid to score the fastest lap. He was later issued a warning for refusing to visit the medical centre. “It was my fault,” Hamilton said. Leclerc started 15th and finished fifth behind the Mercedes of George Russell, but Leclerc dropped to sixth after he was handed a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. Race stewards reviewed and took no action, though Alonso clearly felt Hamilton had not left him enough room as he tried to regain the position. Verstappen was leading the race by Lap 12, and he earned a bonus point for fastest lap. “We need to know why we’re so far away.” So many things were happening in front of me, picked the right places to pass people, looked after our tires,” Verstappen said. [Sainz started from pole](https://apnews.com/article/sports-auto-racing-belgium-max-verstappen-389411a646d4bc56d9e485d99d39b2c2) because Verstappen and Leclerc were among several drivers to be hit with grid penalties. “I’m not focusing so much on the championship now. “It was quite a hectic first lap to try and stay out of trouble.

Lewis Hamilton was asked about Fernando Alonso cussing him out after a collision between the two F1 racers during the Belgian Grand Prix.

The British driver took the comments in stride, saying that these words were said in the heat of the moment. “I prefer not to say anything. One of the in-car microphones caught the Spanish F1 racer cuss out Hamilton for what he deemed was a dangerous move that could’ve harmed both of them. The Belgian Grand Prix featured some of the best racers in the world today. It was not how fans expected the race to start, and certainly put a damper on the mood of fans. The risky nature of Hamilton’s move frustrated Alonso.

Max Verstappen extended his lead in the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship after scoring his ninth win of the season in the Belgian Grand Prix.

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? Over the first 13 races of Formula 1's new ground effects era, Max Verstappen has surged into the lead in the world championship over Charles Leclerc. Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both face a battle to recover from the rear of the grid after engine penalties.

Max Verstappen made very light work of his recovery from 13th place to dominate Formula 1's 2022 Belgian Grand Prix and head a Red Bull 1-2 over team-mate ...

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. Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both face a battle to recover from the rear of the grid after engine penalties.

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.

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali confirms the Belgian GP will be on the schedule for 2023, but says they will see beyond that date its future with Formula 1. Formula 1 ...

Asked about the race's future beyond 2023, Domenicali added: "We will see, we do step-by-step now. 'He could win from anywhere'](https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12683248/belgian-gp-max-verstappen-targeting-victory-from-p15-at-spa-after-grid-penalty) When to watch Belgian GP on Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/12676288/belgian-grand-prix-when-to-watch-practice-qualifying-and-the-race-on-sky-sports-as-formula-1-returns) [Verstappen targets victory from P14

Max Verstappen extended his lead in the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship after scoring his ninth win of the season in the Belgian Grand Prix.

Over the first 13 races of Formula 1's new ground effects era, Max Verstappen has surged into the lead in the world championship over Charles Leclerc. 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.

With the future of Spa as a grand prix venue in doubt, BEN EDWARDS admits not everyone will be disappointed if it is dropped from the calendar.

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. The prospect of the Belgian Grand Prix no longer providing the annual kickstart for the second part of the Formula 1 season is a downer for me.

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 ...

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. Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc both face a battle to recover from the rear of the grid after engine penalties.

Formula 1 will return to Spa-Francorchamps in 2023 after agreeing a one-year contract extension with the Belgian Grand Prix.

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.

Formula One champion Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix and widen his lead in the standings.

“We had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.” Later, Ferrari made yet another bizarre call in this strange season of botched strategy decisions when the team called in Leclerc for new tires with one lap remaining in a futile bid to score the fastest lap. He was later issued a warning for refusing to visit the medical centre. “It was my fault,” Hamilton said. Leclerc started 15th and finished fifth behind the Mercedes of George Russell, but Leclerc dropped to sixth after he was handed a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. Race stewards reviewed and took no action, though Alonso clearly felt Hamilton had not left him enough room as he tried to regain the position. Verstappen was leading the race by Lap 12, and he earned a bonus point for fastest lap. “We need to know why we’re so far away.” [Sainz started from pole](https://apnews.com/article/sports-auto-racing-belgium-max-verstappen-389411a646d4bc56d9e485d99d39b2c2) because Verstappen and Leclerc were among several drivers to be hit with grid penalties. So many things were happening in front of me, picked the right places to pass people, looked after our tires,” Verstappen said. “I’m not focusing so much on the championship now. “It was quite a hectic first lap to try and stay out of trouble.

In the words of Sergio Pérez, Max Verstappen “was flying. He was on another planet” during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutchman faced an uphill battle ...

McLaren and Ricciardo “mutually agreed” [to split](https://www.si.com/formula1/2022/08/24/daniel-ricciardo-to-leave-mclaren-at-end-of-f1-2022-season) at the end of the 2022 season, the two parties confirmed on Aug. [summer shutdown](https://www.si.com/tv/formula-1/2022/08/25/f1-formula-one-grand-prix-schedule-guide-second-half-break) happened, but that didn’t mean the debacle would disappear during the 14 days. Only the 21-year-old refuted the claim, going as far as to tweet, in part, “I will not be driving for Alpine next year.” By the end of that week, it had been widely reported that McLaren informed Ricciardo that it intended to replace the eight-time race winner with Piastri next season. “He’s a promising young driver, he hasn’t driven in Formula One yet, and my wish for Oscar is he had a bit more integrity,” Szafnauer said to Sky. But when you have a train, everyone has to follow the speed and they can’t afford to cool the tires down, the brakes or whatever it may be. [a pit lane start](https://twitter.com/AlphaTauriF1/status/1563920384390463489?s=20&t=8-iwSsaUwy8a8nXQcvnsjQ) to a points finish in his 100th Grand Prix. After all, Verstappen said it himself over the team radio—“car was a rocket ship all weekend.” Pirelli have a very high minimum pressure limit and it just really doesn’t suit us with the downforce set-up that we had in the car.” Albon started on mediums and used a two-stop strategy, arguably delivering one of his best race performances thus far in his career. just because of the track layout, more downforce on the car to get round, less straights as well.” Fans and the paddock could tell a storm was brewing from the moment Red Bull hit the track for practice on Friday. “Then you know it calmed down with the Safety Car, and basically from there, it was literally trying to overtake a car every lap. George Russell and Alonso rounded out the top five after Leclerc, who finished fifth, was dealt a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane.

Formula One champion Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix and widen his lead in the standings.

Later, Ferrari made yet another bizarre call in this strange season of botched strategy decisions when the team called in Leclerc for new tires with one lap remaining in a futile bid to score the fastest lap. He was later issued a warning for refusing to visit the medical centre. “We had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.” Leclerc started 15th and finished fifth behind the Mercedes of George Russell, but Leclerc dropped to sixth after he was handed a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane. “It was my fault,” Hamilton said. Race stewards reviewed and took no action, though Alonso clearly felt Hamilton had not left him enough room as he tried to regain the position. Verstappen was leading the race by Lap 12, and he earned a bonus point for fastest lap. [Sainz started from pole](https://apnews.com/article/sports-auto-racing-belgium-max-verstappen-389411a646d4bc56d9e485d99d39b2c2) because Verstappen and Leclerc were among several drivers to be hit with grid penalties. “We need to know why we’re so far away." So many things were happening in front of me, picked the right places to pass people, looked after our tires," Verstappen said. "Once we were in the lead, it was all about managing everything but this whole weekend has been incredible.” started from pole for Ferrari and finished a disappointing third.

Williams believes a “cheap upgrade” for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix weekend helped Alex Albon land the best grid position since his return to Formula 1.

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.

Fernando Alonso has put the blame firmly on Lewis Hamilton for their clash at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix but played down his criticism as a ...

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? 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.

Lewis Hamilton has been issued a warning by the stewards after he refused to visit the medical centre following his crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

“This is not the first time this season that drivers (not Hamilton) have initially refused to go for a medical check. The stewards opted to issue Hamilton with a warning, stating that it is not the first time this season that drivers have chosen not to visit the medical centre after an incident. Lewis Hamilton has been issued a warning by the stewards after he refused to visit the medical centre following his crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

LEWIS HAMILTON refused to go to the medical centre after colliding with Fernando Alonso at the Belgian Grand Prix.

"He came in and said he squeezed him, it's difficult in the car to really see," added Wolff. He didn't go to the medical centre and he's been given a warning by the stewards for that." "He's actually been given a warning for refusing to go to the medical centre," said Croft. The seven-time champion accepted full responsibility for the incident when quizzed on what happened during the closing stages of the race before insisting that he was not worried about Alonso's view on the collision, with the Spaniard having angrily referred to him as an 'idiot' via team radio. However, he failed to oblige and picked up a warning as a result of his reluctance to comply with the order, as revealed by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft. Hamilton was given acres of space around the outside of Les Combes but still managed to make contact with Alonso, with the resulting damage leaving him unable to continue in a hammer blow for the Silver Arrows.

The FIA has explained why Lewis Hamilton was not penalised for the opening lap clash that upset Fernando Alonso at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.

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? 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.

Belgium's Grand Prix believed to have been in doubt, as F1 was exploring options in South Africa.

We always said that the race is a part of our tradition, and it has a very important space in our calendar, and this is a fact that we wanted to share in this moment.” It will feature the return of Qatar, debut of Las Vegas, and is expected to provisionally include China, which has a contract but is still in strict COVID-19 conditions. But talks with race officials in Kyalami, South Africa, have not yet accelerated sufficiently for a race to be held there in 2023 to be realistic, and thus 2024 is now a more viable ambition for Formula 1’s return to South Africa.

Formula 1 teams have historically produced bespoke update packages for the Belgian Grand Prix in a bid to reduce drag to better suit the track ...

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.

Alex Albon says his Belgian GP, during which he fought spiritedly to earn himself a point, was one of the best races he's had in Formula 1.

Pirelli have a very high minimum pressure limit and it just really doesn’t suit us with the downforce set-up that we had in the car. "It was a tricky one out there," Albon commented after the race. But he advanced three spots on the grid thanks to a raft of engine related penalties that demoted several drivers.

Verstappen has one hand on the 2022 championship after winning the Belgian Grand Prix and is poised to claim a second consecutive world title having ousted ...

The first was in Monaco, where Perez won and the world champion ended third. His Mexican team-mate came second in Spa but has only finished ahead of Verstappen twice this season when both have reached the chequered flag. Ferrari icon Schumacher and Vettel jointly hold the record for the most race wins in a single season. No one has ever claimed more points in a single season than Hamilton three years go, when the Mercedes man racked up 413 courtesy of 11 wins from 21 races. And he may now be about to strip Hamilton, Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel of some superlative F1 records this year. Verstappen has one hand on the 2022 championship after winning the Belgian Grand Prix and is poised to claim a second consecutive world title having ousted Hamilton in Abu Dhabi last year.