Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has revealed he would like Mick Schumacher to fill the vacant seat beside him next season as Fernando Alonso moves to Aston Martin. The French team wish to put Oscar Piastri alongside Ocon but the sides have become locked in a contract dispute.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen blitzed the field in Belgium to pick up yet another race win despite starting from P14. His teammate Sergio Perez finished second ahead of the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz who had started the race on pole. The result sees the Dutchman increase his lead in the Championship standings.
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Carlos Sainz will start on pole at the Belgian Grand Prix after penalties for several drivers set up an enthralling grid for Sunday’s race at Spa. Sainz finished second in qualifying behind Max Verstappen, but with the world championship leader relegated to 15th after taking new engine parts, the Ferrari driver takes the second pole of his career.
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Audi has confirmed its Formula 1 entry from 2026. The luxury brand has only announced they are manufacturing engines from 2026 so far, although are expected to have a tie-up with Sauber once they enter the sport in four years. The entry of the Volkswagen-owned brands Audi and Porsche into F1 has been one of the sport’s worst-kept secrets in recent months.
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Daniel Ricciardo will depart McLaren at the end of the season, one year before his contract was due to expire, the team has confirmed. The 33-year-old joined the team at the beginning of last season on a three-year deal. He won the Italian Grand Prix, ending the team’s nine-year victory drought, but endured an otherwise difficult campaign.
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