Max Verstappen secured second place on the sprint qualifying grid, conceding pole position only to Oscar Piastri. While he didn’t claim pole, F1 analyst Peter Windsor was still thrilled with Verstappen’s performance and highlighted exactly where he lost time compared to McLaren.

Norris did not seem to be too upset with his lap. Of course he said he knew he needed to find some pace but given the lap came after just an hour of practice there is plenty of time for him to dial himself in. Winning the grand prix is far more important than winning the race. He, for once, did not appear to down on himself.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has named George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli as the team's priority for the 2026 Formula One season. The revelation comes after Max Verstappen was strongly linked to Mercedes.

Welcome to another day of F1 news. At GPblog, you'll be able to get the top stories directly through our daily live blog. Max Verstappen is enduring a very difficult season by his lofty standards,

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff quipped that he could be "in the sh*t" if ex-Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner decided

Formula One fans are not happy with Red Bull racing after hearing Yuki Tsunoda's comments about teammate Max Verstappen ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Missed out on July 25th's Formula 1 news? Here are GPBlog's top stories from today, amongst all the action at Spa-Francorchamps. Max Verstappen has been the driver to beat for much of the ground effect era,

Bortoleto told Motorsport: "For me, along with Ayrton Senna, he (Verstappen) is the best driver of all time. I really admire his way of approaching races, his way of understanding the sport, of understanding the car and the calmness with which he faces everything."