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Belgian GP
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Belgian GP
The data that reveals how different Spa is under F1's 2026 rules

Super Formula: Ohta closes in on title, Fraga takes sprint win

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Fuji
Super Formula: Ohta closes in on title, Fraga takes sprint win

Hamilton: Ferrari F1 car "didn't feel the same" after Belgian GP practice crash

Formula 1
Belgian GP
Hamilton: Ferrari F1 car "didn't feel the same" after Belgian GP practice crash

How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying

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Formula 1
Belgian GP
How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying

WRC Estonia: Pajari pulls clear as maiden WRC win looms

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Rally Estonia
WRC Estonia: Pajari pulls clear as maiden WRC win looms

Mercedes working to resolve “serious issue” behind Russell’s deficit to Antonelli

Formula 1
Belgian GP
Mercedes working to resolve “serious issue” behind Russell’s deficit to Antonelli

Explained: The yellow flag error that caught Leclerc out in Belgian GP qualifying

Formula 1
Belgian GP
Explained: The yellow flag error that caught Leclerc out in Belgian GP qualifying

Hungary Sunday quotes: Toyota

Ralf Schumacher - 6th: "The race was great. I made a strong start and was fighting for fourth place in the first few corners. The car was really good, at the beginning it was a bit nervous but we made some front flap adjustments and then it was okay. After the first pit stops we started to see different strategies from some of the teams

"We went with a two-stopper and I think we made the right decision. It was a shame we lost quite a bit of time coming up behind Heidfeld later in the race but still three points is good for the team. We need them and now we are looking good for the rest of the season. It's my best result of the season so I am happy."

Jarno Trulli - 10th: "That was a disappointing race because we had looked competitive this weekend. It was very difficult for me after the start because again it was bad. I lost a lot of positions and from there I couldn't really do anything because it is so hard to overtake on this circuit. I was just stuck in traffic.

"We tried to make up some positions with our strategy and when I was in clear air my lap times improved so I moved up a bit. However, you cannot do too much on this track. The final stint was quite difficult on the option tyre but at that stage there was not much we could do to improve our position. We have work to do before the next race."

Tadashi Yamashina - Team Principal: "Today we had a very solid race and Ralf was able to score points, which is good. Ideally we hoped for a better result because we had a good race pace here. Next time we will push for that. I was a little disappointed with the result for Jarno and we will analyse what the reasons are for his problem at the start.

"We will try to improve. What made the race especially interesting was the tyre strategy. We were flexible between two or three stops and we had enough evidence from the first part of the race that the two stop would be better and Ralf almost got past the BMWs with that but he got held up behind Heidfeld.

"It was very interesting from a strategy point of view and we got it right. Today the whole team worked well and I am very proud of our pit crew's performance. They trained a lot this weekend and I am very satisfied."

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