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Stella on Norris Virtual Safety Car pit call

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said the team should probably have pitted Lando Norris during the Virtual Safety Car. Stella said: "At the time we were a little concerned of such a long stint on the medium tyres, and we thought that the pace would be good enough that in case of another Safety Car or Virtual then Lando would have been in a strong position. With perfect hindsight and having seen the pace of Lando on the medium, and the fact that unlike the first stint the medium tyre [seemed] to be holding on relatively well, I think we should have given it a go. Lando ultimately lost some time being overtaken while staying out and there was no further Safety Car."

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Stella explains McLaren's strategy decisions in Belgium

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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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Max Verstappen issues 'jungle' remark to mysterious George Russell problem

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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 Pierre

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🚨 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.

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🏆 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.

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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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🚨 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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The bourgeois loss of F1 classic to characterless modernity

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Fresh concern for George Russell as 'intervention' called for F1 team - International Media Reacts

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7 hours ago

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."

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Lewis Hamilton reveals George Russell text plan after Spa collision

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7 hours ago

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."

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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."

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