Piastri on power unit energy management deciding qualifying
Oscar Piastri says Formula 1 qualifying in 2026 can be decided by power unit energy-management systems rather than the driver, after he lost significant time to McLaren team-mate Lando Norris at Spa-Francorchamps despite running identical settings. Piastri said: "It sucks. I can't really say it any other way than that... So, you know, when you've got qualifying grids decided by computers behaving or misbehaving, it's a pretty crap way of going racing... when you come in from a qualifying session, you look at all the corners and go, 'I'm on par with my team-mate and yet I'm two tenths behind at the end of it'. It's not a very nice feeling."
"It sucks" – Oscar Piastri feels F1 grids are decided by "computers behaving or misbehaving"
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Verstappen on F1 2026 being a jungle
Max Verstappen said Formula 1 in 2026 can be “a jungle” after George Russell complained of a mysterious power unit issue that he said was significantly hurting his straight-line speed during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Verstappen said: "I mean, welcome to F1 2026. Sometimes it can be a jungle."
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🚨 Most Points Over The Last 3 GPs
Charles Leclerc - 51
George Russell - 48
Kimi Antonelli - 48
Lewis Hamilton - 44
Max Verstappen - 36
Lando Norris - 30
Isack Hadjar - 26
Oscar Piastri - 24
Liam Lawson - 11
Arvid Lindblad - 9
Gabriel Bortoleto - 8
Franco Colapinto - 3
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
🚨 We are once again entering a weekend where Kimi Antonelli can equal George Russell in career wins
George Russell - 7 career wins
Kimi Antonelli - 6 career wins (all in 2026)
And this time it could happen at the track where Russell got his maiden pole position.
13h ago
Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
🏆 Max Verstappen joined a very exclusive group of drivers in F1 history that have more than 5 podiums at Spa 🇧🇪
• Lewis Hamilton (11)
• Michael Schumacher (9)
• Alain Prost (7)
• Max Verstappen (6)
• Ayrton Senna (6)
• Sebastian Vettel (6)
Those are all ELITE names.
12h ago
Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
Both McLaren drivers finally have more laps completed than both Cadillac drivers 👏
Oscar Piastri - 487 laps
Lando Norris - 482 laps
Sergio Perez - 469 laps
Valtteri Bottas - 368 laps
It's about time.
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Daniel Valente 🏎️
@F1GuyDan
🚨 MOST POSITIONS GAINED IN A RACE IN 2026
15 - Isack Hadjar (🇧🇪 P21 to P6)
14 - Max Verstappen (🇦🇺 P20 to P6)
11 - Fernando Alonso (🇲🇨 P21 to P10)
10 - Franco Colapinto (🇬🇧 P19 to P9)
9 - Gabriel Bortoleto (🇺🇸 P21 to P12)
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Hamilton on texting Russell after Belgian GP collision
Lewis Hamilton says he will text George Russell to check he is OK after they collided on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix, an incident that left Russell out in the gravel and earned Hamilton a five-second penalty. Hamilton said: "I'll text him later on because everyone rushes out of here. But yeah, I was thinking the last thing you ever want to do is come together with your team-mate or with your old team, who I highly respect, with George. But it happened."
Lewis Hamilton reveals George Russell text plan after Spa collision
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Lindblad on passing Lawson after overtake mode loss
Arvid Lindblad said he knew he had “one shot” to pass team-mate Liam Lawson in the Belgian Grand Prix once Lawson lost his overtake mode boost. Lindblad said: "I just waited a couple of laps, tried to manage my tyres a little bit, and then I knew as soon as he lost the group in front, and I had the overtake, I'd have one shot, and I made sure to use it properly."
Arvid Lindblad describes 'one shot' Liam Lawson tactic in Belgium duel
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Wolff on Antonelli's serenity after Belgian Grand Prix win
Toto Wolff says Kimi Antonelli’s “serenity and structure” has been a key factor in allowing the Mercedes driver’s talent to shine, after the 19-year-old won the Belgian Grand Prix. Wolff said: "We're all surprised. But what was not expected is the serenity and structure that he brought into his game. With Kimi, whether the session was good or bad, you wouldn't see a difference in emotions in the debrief. It is absolutely transactional. What is the problem? How do we solve it? How do we move on? And I think this mindset and this attitude is probably one of the main drivers that has allowed the talent to shine so early in his career."
What makes Kimi Antonelli such a good F1 driver now, as per Toto Wolff
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