Pirelli names Spa tyre compounds
Pirelli has nominated the C2, C3 and C4 compounds for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, which will serve as the hard, medium and soft tyres respectively. Pirelli added that Spa’s changeable weather can complicate the switch between slicks and intermediates, while it expects the two hardest compounds to be the main tyres in Sunday’s race.
What tyres will the teams and drivers have for Belgium?
Open original
🗞️ Latest Stories
Bortoleto on accepting the 2026 regulations
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto said drivers should “turn the page” on complaints about the 2026 regulations and accept that the current rules are in place until the end of 2030, adding that the cars are still fun to drive. Bortoleto said: "If there are still people complaining about it, just move the page. That's the regulations we have until 2030, if I understood correctly. And then in 2031, when we go to the new regulations, we talk about it again. But we cannot spend three years talking about the same problem every time, you know, because that's what we have. The cars are still fun to drive. It's different. We need to adapt to that and it's life."
Gabriel Bortoleto: F1 hasn't lost its 'magic'; drivers need to "turn the page" on 2026 complaints
Open original
How F1 drivers and strategists tackle the Belgian Grand Prix
Fears Belgian GP will highlight biggest F1 2026 headache
Colapinto on Las Vegas crash aftermath during seat fight
Franco Colapinto says the aftermath of his heavy 2024 Las Vegas crash was the toughest moment of his Formula 1 career because he was trying to secure a seat. Colapinto said: "I'm sharing this example now because it has been the most difficult one for me. My time was running out, I didn't have a new contract yet and then you want to do well to prove yourself. But suddenly you know that you can't because you have a car that is three tenths slower. That was tricky for me, I think the trickiest experience so far, but all those things make you really strong."
Franco Colapinto opens up about the toughest moment of his F1 career
Open original
Vasseur on Leclerc's confidence in Silverstone win
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur said Charles Leclerc’s British Grand Prix win at Silverstone was driven more by restoring confidence than by Ferrari suddenly finding a big jump in performance. Vasseur said: "He found the confidence. That's it. Each step of setup is not making a proper difference in terms of lap time, but sometimes, it's giving them confidence to push a bit more. And for race pace, it's crucial. He was very consistent all throughout the race. If you have a look at the first 20 laps, he was within one or two tenths, and he was key for us to be in the fight with Mercedes."
Vasseur reveals real story behind Leclerc's Silverstone revival
Open original
Norris on feeling relaxed during the 2025 title decider
Lando Norris says he “surprised” himself with how relaxed he felt during the final two rounds of the 2025 season, even with Max Verstappen having closed to within two points of him after McLaren’s double disqualification in Las Vegas. Norris said: "I surprised myself with how not nervous I was. I was never that confident, but I just wasn't nervous going into Abu Dhabi on Sunday, or even going into the Abu Dhabi or Qatar weekends. It wasn't like I was thinking, 'Oh, they're hot on our heels,' or whatever it was, you know. I was surprised at how relaxed I was on Sunday in Abu Dhabi when, at the end of the day, it was only two points."
Lando Norris addresses unimaginable Max Verstappen pressure: 'I surprised myself'
Open original
Perez on placing Force India into administration in 2018
Sergio Perez says placing Force India into administration in 2018 was essential to stop the team going bankrupt, after his manager found an unpaid supplier had filed a winding-up petition that could have forced its closure. Perez said: "We did the whole process to put the team in administration before the winding-up petition came in, because if we didn't, the team would have gone bankrupt. All the people, all the team [would have lost their jobs]. So at the time it was Force India, which is now Aston Martin. Aston Martin wouldn't exist."
Sergio Perez details vital role in saving Force India from F1 abyss
Open original
Related stories (2)
Sergio Perez reveals how he saved a failing F1 team
Perez reveals how he became Force India's unlikely saviour
Williams's transformation from $200m takeover to $2.5b valuation
Max Verstappen to McLaren? The [65] million-dollar question
Friday rain threat at Spa
Spa-Francorchamps is set for cooler conditions than in recent races, with the main threat of disruption coming on Friday when the forecast includes a 40% chance of rain showers and possible thunderstorms, and temperatures up to 25°C. Saturday looks more settled with a mix of cloud and sun, a 20% rain chance and a high of 21°C, while Sunday’s race day is expected to be dry with just a 10% rain risk and a cooler 19°C maximum, though there is a low risk of early fog across the weekend.
What is the weather forecast for the Belgian Grand Prix?
Open original
Related stories (2)
Belgian Grand Prix weather: What is the risk of rain this weekend?
2026 F1 Belgian Grand Prix weather forecast after important Spa change
More in the app
Download AppDownload SeedStream for more F1 stories
Get the full feed, faster alerts, and the stories worth following on your phone.