Ocon given suspended FIA fine
Esteban Ocon has been given a suspended €5,000 fine by the FIA after arriving around a minute late to Thursday’s drivers’ press conference ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. The stewards said Ocon was delayed moving from a team meeting and “underestimated the time it would take to get there”, with Haas’ team representative apologising and promising to allow more time for FIA media duties. The fine is suspended for 12 months unless there is a similar breach.
Esteban Ocon handed suspended FIA fine as Haas issue apology
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Sainz investigated after pit entry incident
Carlos Sainz is facing a post-session investigation after first practice for the Belgian Grand Prix following an unusual pit entry incident at Spa-Francorchamps. Sainz crossed the pit entry line and passed the bollard at the final corner but did not enter the pitlane, instead turning left across the run-off and rejoining the circuit.
Carlos Sainz facing post-practice Belgian GP investigation
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Verstappen tops F1 practice at Spa for first time in 2026
Red Bull's Max Verstappen set the pace in opening practice at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix ahead of the two Ferraris
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P1) Max Verstappen - 1:47.070 P2) Lewis Hamilton: +0.145 P3) Charles Leclerc: +0.207 P4) Isack Hadjar: +0.252 P5) Oscar Piastri: +0.452 P6) Kimi Antonelli: +0.533 P7) Lando Norris: +0.861 P8) George Russell: +0.889 P9) Arvid Lindblad: +1.164 P10) Gabriel Bortoleto: +1.336 P11) Liam Lawson: +1.362 P12) Nico Hulkenberg: +1.892 P13) Oliver Bearman: +1.940 P14) Alexander Albon: +2.267 P15) Franco Colapinto: +2.333 P16) Esteban Ocon: +2.379 P17) Pierre Gasly: +2.642 P18) Valtteri Bottas: +2.769 P19) Sergio Perez: +3.156 P20) Carlos Sainz Jnr: +3.792 P21) Lance Stroll: +5.738 P22) Jak Crawford: +6.129
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Antonelli fitted with fourth power unit
RacingNews365 reports Mercedes has fitted Kimi Antonelli’s fourth power unit for the Belgian Grand Prix after spotting a potential issue in the data from the unit he ran at Silverstone. The championship leader is now on the final power unit in his allocation, so he has avoided an immediate grid drop at Spa, but any further change later in the season would trigger a penalty. Mercedes hopes to resolve the suspected problem and bring the swapped-out unit back into use to avoid needing another new engine.
Kimi Antonelli on verge of F1 grid penalty as Mercedes confirm investigation
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Bearman on preferring Hungaroring to Spa under current regulations
Haas driver Ollie Bearman says Formula 1's current regulations have left him preferring to race at tracks such as the Hungaroring rather than Spa-Francorchamps, ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix. Bearman said: "If you asked me last year where I'd prefer to race, it would be here. This year I would tell you probably Hungary and Austria, as opposed to Silverstone and Spa, which sounds crazy, but that's what it is."
Ollie Bearman voices surprising F1 preference with ‘crazy' Spa admission
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