Friday, August 31, 2018

Italian GP: Driver Preview Quotes


ASTON MARTIN RED BULL RACING

Daniel Ricciardo - “Monza is full of crazy Italian fans. I love them all and it’s nice to get a bit of extra love from them with my Italian roots. Monza has the best pizzeria in the world, but I’m not going to tell you the name as I still want to be able to go there without queuing out of the door! The track is beautiful, high speed and awesome. I’ve done some of my best overtaking moves there and I plan on doing plenty more this week as it looks likely that I will be taking some engine penalties. It’s obviously not ideal but Monza is a power track and one that we haven’t been hugely strong at in recent years, it does mean plenty of action and fun for me in the race though. Last year I finished fourth from 16th on the grid, so it won’t be boring if I have to do the same again this year. The drivers’ parade in Monza is really special, the atmosphere is electric and the fans are definitely some of the most passionate in the world.”

Max Verstappen - “Monza is fast, very fast. This makes it great fun but at the same time not ideal for us and our car. It is an old school track, one of the few left, so racing somewhere with such history is quite special and I always look forward to going back there. The highlights of the circuit for me are the last chicane, Ascari, and the final corner, Curva Parabolica. To nail the last corner is not easy but when you do it feels really nice. I have been to Milan a few times but only for business so I haven’t had the chance to look around, but it goes without saying that the food is some of the best. The Italian fans will be out in force as always supporting Ferrari, they are very passionate and really good to see. Hopefully the orange crowd will rival the red this year.”



RENAULT SPORT FORMULA ONE TEAM

Nico Hulkenberg - "In terms of the actual track, it’s obviously very high-speed throughout; it’s called the Temple of Speed for a reason! It means a low-down force setting on the car to suit high, straight line speed. Low down force can mean the car feels light and uncomfortable, and that’s something we’ll be adjusting to in the Friday practice sessions."

Carlos Sainz - "The Italian Grand Prix weekend is always an enjoyable one. My birthday falls over that weekend – this year it’s the Saturday – so I’ll be targeting a good birthday present in qualifying! I might excuse myself and have a pizza at some point over the weekend, but we’re here to race and the nice Italian food will have to be put on hold."



RED BULL TORO ROSSO HONDA

Pierre Gasly  - “I got to Italy at the start of the week, visiting the Toro Rosso factory and I can’t wait to arrive in Monza, even if it is likely to be a complicated weekend for us. Spa was also meant to be a difficult weekend, but by fighting hard we managed to make the most of every opportunity to finish in the points again. I have good memories of the Monza track as I was on pole for my last two races there, even if it’s going to be a whole new challenge this year in a Formula 1 car.

    It will be something new to experience the top speeds in an F1 car at what is the fastest track of the year: the engineers tell me that with DRS and slipstreaming we should be doing over 360 km/h. It’s going to be an incredible feeling rushing down the straights and then coming to the very heavy braking areas. You really have a sensation of speed and that’s one of the things that make this circuit special. We will have a low down force aero package compared to normal and that means we will be sliding a bit more, which is fine, as the key at Monza is to be fast down the straights. You spend almost 80% of the lap flat out so it’s important not to lose speed through the chicanes, which means doing a good job of riding the kerbs and then having good traction out of the corners. I’m looking forward to our last race of the year in Europe and hope we can go well at what is the home race for our team, with so many of them coming from the factory to the circuit to support us over the weekend.” 

Brendon Hartley - “I’ve had some success at Monza in the past, I won a race there in Formula Renault 2.0 on my way to the European Championship, I had podium finishes there in Formula 3 and I remember testing there in LMP1 but we never raced. Monza has huge history, which means you can feel a special atmosphere as soon as you get there, and I’m really looking forward to driving a Formula 1 car there for the first time.

    Monza is famous for the speeds you reach and, as a Formula 1 driver, you definitely become numb over time to these speeds, because we are going that quick a lot of the time. Damping and suspension are so good now that the cars are quite stable, which also makes the high speeds less obvious. But I think that at Monza, the Ascari Chicane, the Parabolica and hitting the brakes at more than 350kph is going to be a great experience, running with as low down force as we can get away with, given that all the teams bring a Monza-specific aero package. So, the cars will be different to drive for everyone. Maybe it will create even better racing actually, because we have less down force to lose when we’re following other cars and slipstreaming them. Usually, we have so much down force and grip, all the corrections we’re doing, the amount of sliding, is not always visible to the spectators, even if it feels like a lot when you are in the car. So, at a track like Monza with lower down force, I guess those issues are more obvious.

    Braking distances will be longer with less down force, which creates more overtaking opportunities, especially as it’s easier to lock the front brakes. I guess in a way it will be a little bit more challenging for us and it will be enjoyable for sure. Racecraft is always at play there and the weather can also sometimes be a factor. It’s a track I’m looking forward to. It’s going to be a home race for us at Toro Rosso and so I’m expecting to see many Tricolore flags amongst the other ones.” 



ALFA ROMEO SAUBER F1 TEAM

Marcus Ericsson - “The race in Monza is always a very special one, and one of the most historic Grands Prix on the calendar. There are usually many fans there, giving the weekend a unique atmosphere. The track itself is different from most of the others, with the low downforce levels making it tricky but fun to drive. There are good opportunities for overtaking, which is quite a different challenge to most other races of the year. Apart from that, it will be an important race for our team because it is our Title Sponsor’s home race. I look forward to meeting many Alfa Romeo fans throughout the weekend, and we will do everything we can to give them a good show.”

Charles Leclerc - “It is good to be back on track straight after Spa, as we can move on from the retirement in the last race and look forward to racing again. Monza is going to be a special destination for the whole team as ambassadors of the iconic Italian brand, Alfa Romeo. It will be like a home race for us. It is also special for me to race in Italy, as I have always had close ties to the country – first racing in karts there during my childhood, and later being part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. I can’t wait to be there and meet all the Italian fans. The track is an iconic one and should be a good challenge – I look forward to racing there.”



WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING

Lance Stroll - “Last year, Monza was a big turning point in my career, it really impacted on it. I have incredible memories of my front-row start and I will remember it forever. Qualifying was crazy in the rain, but I took to it like a fish to water! The atmosphere there is incredible and the passion of the tifosi is amazing. You can't ignore the history of the place and the importance of Ferrari. I am really looking forward to getting back there.”

Sergey Sirotkin - “I have very good memories racing at Monza, as I raced there a lot in my junior categories. I like the spirit of the track and the challenges that the high-speed, low-down force corners create for the drivers. The track will throw some challenges at the car which will be nice to evaluate. It’s the last European race so we will have to enjoy it as much as we can.”



RACING POINT FORCE INDIA FORMULA ONE TEAM

Sergio Perez - “I’m feeling really positive after such a strong weekend in Spa. The points we scored are very important and our performance across the entire weekend shows what a great group of people we have in this team. The car was quick and I was happy with our race pace. I think we came away with our maximum result all things considered.

    I’m really motivated for the final eight races as well. I know we have new parts coming to the car and there is a feeling of excitement in the team. It’s going to be interesting to see how competitive we can be in Monza and whether we can continue with the speed we showed in Spa.

    Monza is always special and I love the old-school track. It’s high-speed and narrow, and it’s important that we keep coming back to these classic circuits. I’ve had good results in Monza in the past and I just love the energy and passion of the crowd. It’s always a really special race.”

Esteban Ocon - “I spent a lot of time in Italy when I was younger and I just love the country. I made a lot of friends so it’s always nice to see everybody again. Racing in Monza is something special because you can feel the huge love the locals have for motorsport. The atmosphere from the Tifosi is incredible – for all the drivers.

    The track is only made up of 11 corners, but there are a lot of places that can catch you out. Parabolica is a really quick corner and it’s very difficult to get it just right. The same is true of the Lesmo corners. With the modern F1 cars, the Variante Ascari is also very nice to drive – you are almost flat out and need to be very precise.

    We achieve some incredible speeds along the straights and I think the layout is going to suit our package. Last year I had a special race there: I was third on the grid and finished sixth, so I hope we can be in the points again this year.”



HAAS F1 TEAM

Romain Grosjean - “The good thing with Monza is there’s lots of overtaking opportunities. There’s turn one, three, eight and then the Parabolica. It’s more or less every single braking event.
The atmosphere is crazy in Monza. The tifosi, the fans – they’re just great. The track is in the middle of a park. It’s like nowhere else. There are so many people coming and watching, cheering for the drivers and, of course, for Ferrari. The atmosphere is electric. I love it.”

Kevin Magnussen - “Monza is all about the atmosphere. It’s got so much history and the Italian fans are really into it and they’re extremely passionate. It’s always a fantastic experience racing there. Monza is probably the best track for overtaking on the calendar. It’s always exciting racing there.”



McLAREN F1 TEAM

Fernando Alonso - “Monza is a very special circuit for me and I have a lot of very happy memories there. It has a different feeling to many tracks – maybe because of the heritage or the fans, I’m not sure, but the emotions you feel when the fans invade the track after the race is like nowhere else in the world – there’s so much passion there.

    For us we know this weekend will be difficult, like in Spa. Better tracks are coming for us, that’s for sure, but Monza has all the characteristics that expose the weaknesses of our package. We just have to work as hard as possible and see what we can get out of it.

    After the accident in Spa last Sunday I know the team has been working very hard to make sure we have enough parts for this back-to-back race. I’m very grateful for their efforts and I’ll still be giving it maximum attack even if it will be a challenging weekend.”

Stoffel Vandoorne - “Obviously Monza will be a challenge for us, as we experienced in Belgium. Our car struggles on tracks that are high-speed and low down force and this is probably the most extreme version of this.

    Despite this, the team is working as hard as ever to make the best of what we have each race weekend. I am as determined as they are to produce the best possible results given the limitations of our package.

    I really enjoy driving around Monza – it’s an incredible track with a huge amount of history. I think every Formula 1 driver appreciates the reputation it holds as one of the most famous and exciting tracks on the calendar.”

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Italian GP: Circuit Preview


ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - CIRCUIT PREVIEW

Name: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location: Monza, Italy
Opened: September 3rd, 1922
Length: 3.600 Miles
Capacity: 113,860 
Runs: Clockwise
Turns: 11
Race Laps: 53 Laps

2017 STATS

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton
1st Place: Lewis Hamilton
2nd Place: Valtteri Bottas
3rd Place: Sebastian Vettel
Retirements: Jolyon Palmer (Transmission), Stoffel Vandoorne (Electrical), Marcus Ericsson (Suspension)* & Fernando Alonso (Clutch)*

* - Notes Ericsson and Alonso completed at least 90% of the race distance and were both qualified as finished despite their retirements

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Italian GP: Track Schedule


ITALIAN GRAND PRIX 2018 - TRACK SCHEDULE

August 30th / Thursday

15:00 - 16:00 - Press Conference
16:00 - 18:00 - Public Pit-Lane Walk (3-Day-Ticket-Holders Only)
16:00 - 18:00 - Autograph Session
18:00 - 18:30 - Pit-Lane Walk (F1 Experience - F1 Experience Guests Only)
18:30 - 19:30 - Truck Tour (F1 Experience - F1 Experience Guests Only)

August 31st / Friday


11:00 - 12:30 - Free Practice #1
13:00 - 14:00 - Press Conference
13:50 - 14:40 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
15:00 - 16:30 - Free Practice #2
19:30 - 20:00 - Paddock Club Truck Tour
19:30 - 20:00 - F1 Experience - Elite Supercars Parade Lap (Behind Truck Tour)

September 1st / Saturday

08:45 - 09:15 - Paddock Club Truck Tour
09:00 - 09:45 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
09:10 - 09:40 - Team Pit-Stop Practice
12:00 - 13:00 - Free Practice #3
14:00 - 14:45 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
15:00 - 16:00 - Qualifying
16:00 - 17:00 - Press Conference
18:00 - 18:30 - Paddock Club Truck Tour

September 2nd / Sunday


13:20 - 13:50 - Paddock Club Truck Tour
13:20 - 14:00 - Paddock Club Pit-Lane Walk
13:30 - 14:00 - Drivers Track Parade
14:00 - 14:15 - Starting Grid Presentation
14:54 - 14:56 - National Anthem
14:57 - 14:59 - Frecce Tricolore (TBC)
15:10 - 17:10 - Race

* - Subject to change


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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Belgian GP: Race - RE-CAP & RESULTS


BELGIAN GP - RACE - RE-CAP & RESULTS

    Sebastian Vettel took his 5th win of the 2018 season after a nerve-wracking race at Circuit de Spa Francorchamps.

    The race got off to an incredibly rocky start when a first lap accident caused by Nico Hulkenerg set off a quick chain reaction of collision-induced retirements. 

    Hulkenberg, who admitted to misjudging his braking, started the whole incident by plowing into the back of Fernando Alonso, who was then launched into the air and sent flying over the Sauber of Charles Leclerc. One of Alonso's front tyres was seen bouncing and scraping against Leclerc's Halo. 

    When Alonso's car finally came to a rest, it was then clear how much damage had actually been done. The engine cover had been torn off and the front wing set-up was completely gone.

    Alonso, Hulkenberg and Leclerc were all out of the race due to the accident and Kimi Raikkonen was next to retire after a puncture and collision damage that he sustained as well.

    Nico Hulkenberg was handed a 10-Place-Grid-Penalty for Monza for causing the collision and was also given 3 Penalty Points to his license. Bottas was handed 2 Penalty Points as well for colliding with Sergey Sirotkin in the opening lap.

    Both Racing Point Force India drivers were lucky enough to miss the tangle in the back, with Perez and Ocon following Vettel and Hamilton without any damage. While it looked like a potential podium finish for one of them, they finished the race in 5th (Perez) and 6th (Ocon). This brought them a total of 18 points, which is a good start as they now much catch up in the constructors after losing all their points from when they were entered as Sahara Force India.

    Max Verstappen was able to secure third to finish in front of his home-crowd, making it another well-driven race for the Half-Dutch/Half-Belgian driver. Vandoorne, who was also a home-crowd favorite, finished back in 15th after a tough weekend of mechanical woes.

    While Leclerc never got a chance to show what he could do around Spa, Marcus Ericsson, in the lone Sauber, was able to bring home the last point by finishing in 10th. Just ahead of him in 9th was Pierre Gasly. Gasly's team-mate, Hartley, finished in 14th.

    Both Haas drivers were also celebrating as they finished within the top 10 with Grosjean in 7th and Magnussen in 8th. There is yet to be any word of who will drive for the American team in 2018, but there is rumours that Grosjean will not be keeping his seat.

    Valtteri Bottas just missed out on a podium as he brought home his Mercedes in 4th, while Lewis Hamilton secured 2nd, missing out on the win.

    Daniel Ricciardo was the only other retirement of the race due to collision damage as well.

RESULTS:

1. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany / + 25 Points
2. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain / + 18 Points
3. Max Verstappen / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands / + 15 Points
4. Valtteri Bottas / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland / + 12 Points
5. Sergio Perez / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico / + 10 Points
6. Esteban Ocon / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France / + 8 Points
7. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France / + 6 Points
8. Kevin Magnussen / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark / + 4 Points
9. Pierre Gasly / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France / + 2 Points
10. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden / + 1 Point
11. Carlos Sainz / Renault-Renault / Spain 
12. Sergey Sirotkin / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
13. Lance Stroll / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
14. Brendon Hartley / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
15. Stoffel Vandoorne / McLaren-Renault / Belgium 

RETIRED - Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia / Collision Damage
RETIRED - Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland / Collision Damage
RETIRED - Charles Leclerc / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco / Collision Damage
RETIRED - Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Renault / Spain / Collision Damage
RETIRED - Nico Hulkenberg / Renault-Renault / Germany / Collision

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Formula 2 - Belgium - Sprint Race - RESULTS


FORMULA 2 - BELGIUM - SPRINT RACE - RESULTS

1. Nicholas Latifi / DAMS / Canada / + 15 Points + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)
2. Lando Norris / Carlin / Great Britain / + 12 Points
3. Alexander Albon / DAMS / Thailand / + 10 Points
4. Nyck de Vries / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Netherlands / + 8 Points
5. Artem Markelov / RUSSIAN TIME / Russia / + 6 Points
6. Luca Ghiotto / Campos Vexatec Racing / Italy / + 4 Points
7. George Russell / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 2 Points
8. Arjun Maini / Trident / India / + 1 Point
9. Sergio Sette Camara / Carlin / Brazil
10. Jack Aitken / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain
11. Tadasuke Makino / RUSSIAN TIME / Japan
12. Ralph Boschung / MP Motorsport / Switzerland
13. Louis Deletraz / Charouz Racing System / Switzerland
14. Roy Nissany / Campos Vexatec Racing / Israel
15. Alessio Lorandi / Trident / Italy
16. Maximilian Gunther / BWT Arden / Germany
17. Nirei Fukuzumi / BWT Arden / Japan
18. Dorian Boccolacci / MP Motorsport / France*
19. Antonio Fuoco / Charouz Racing System / Italy

RETIRED - Sean Gelael / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Indonesia / Mechanical

* - Notes Boccolacci is replacing Roberto Merhi for the rest of the season at MP Motorsport

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GP3 - Belgium - Sprint Race - RESULTS


GP3 - BELGIUM - SPRINT RACE - RESULTS

1. Nikita Mazepin / ART Grand Prix / Russia / + 15 Points + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)
2. Anthoine Hubert / ART Grand Prix / France / + 12 Points
3. Callum Ilott / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 10 Points
4. Jake Hughes / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 8 Points
5. Pedro Piquet / Trident / Brazil / + 6 Points
6. Giuliano Alesi / Trident / France / + 4 Points
7. Richard Verschoor / MP Motorsport / Netherlands / + 2 Points*
8. Ryan Tveter / Trident / USA / + 1 Point
9. Tatiana Calderon / Jenzer Motorsport / Columbia
10. Juan Manuel Correa / Jenzer Motorsport / USA
11. Gabriel Aubry / Arden International / France
12. Niko Kari / MP Motorsport / Finland
13. Simo Laaksonen / Campos Racing / Finland
14. Julien Falchero / Arden International / France
15. Jannes Fittje / Jenzer Motorsport / Germany
16. Diego Menchaca / Campos Racing / Mexico
17. Joey Mawson / Arden International / Australia / RETIRED / Mechanical**

RETIRED - Devlin DeFrancesco / MP Motorsport / Canada / Throttle
RETIRED - Leonardo Pulcini / Campos Racing / Italy / Mechanical

DID NOT START - David Beckmann / Trident / Germany / Mechanical

* - Notes Verschoor is replacing Dorian Boccolacci who has stepped up to Formula 2 for the rest of the season
** - Notes Mawson completed at least 90% of the race distance and qualified as finished, despite his retirement

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Formula 2 - Belgium - Feature Race - RESULTS


FORMULA 2 - BELGIUM - FEATURE RACE - RESULTS

1. Nyck de Vries / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Netherlands / + 25 Points + 4 Points (Pole) + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)
2. Sergio Sette Camara / Carlin / Brazil / + 18 Points
3. George Russell / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 15 Points
4. Lando Norris / Carlin / Great Britain / + 12 Points
5. Alexander Albon / DAMS / Thailand / + 10 Points
6. Artem Markelov / RUSSIAN TIME / Russia / + 8 Points
7. Luca Ghiotto / Campos Vexatec Racing / Italy / + 6 Points
8. Nicholas Latifi / DAMS / Canada / + 4 Points
9. Maximilian Gunther / BWT Arden / Germany / + 2 Points
10. Roy Nissany / Campos Vexatec Racing / Israel / + 1 Point
11. Jack Aitken / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain
12. Tadasuke Makino / RUSSIAN TIME / Japan
13. Alessio Lorandi / Trident / Italy
14. Arjun Maini / Trident / India
15. Dorian Boccolacci / MP Motorsport / France*
16. Sean Gelael / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Indonesia
17. Antonio Fuoco / Charouz Racing System / Italy
18. Louis Deletraz / Charouz Racing System / Switzerland

RETIRED - Ralph Boschung / MP Motorsport / Switzerland / Mechanical
RETIRED - Nirei Fukuzumi / BWT Arden / Japan / Mechanical


* - Notes Boccolacci is replacing Roberto Merhi for the rest of the season at MP Motorsport

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Belgian GP: Qualifying - RE-CAP & RESULTS


BELGIAN GP - QUALIFYING - RE-CAP & RESULTS

    Lewis Hamilton took pole position ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix while 4 drivers took grid penalties for multiple component changes and were forced to the back of the grid

HOW IT WORKS:

Q1 = 18 minutes. All cars allowed to go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.
Q2 = 15 minutes. The remaining cars go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.
Q3 = 12 minutes. Final 10 cars go out. The final order at the end of the session is how the grid will line up. Fastest car starts from Pole Position.

GRID LINE-UP:

1. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
2. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
3. Esteban Ocon / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
4. Sergio Perez / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
5. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France
6. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
7. Max Verstappen / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
8. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
9. Kevin Magnussen / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
10. Pierre Gasly / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
11. Brendon Hartley / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
12. Charles Leclerc / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
13. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
14. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Renault / Spain
15. Sergey Sirotkin / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
16. Lance Stroll / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
17. Valtteri Bottas / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland*
18. Nico Hulkenberg / Renault-Renault / Germany*
19. Carlos Sainz / Renault-Renault / Spain*
20. Stoffel Vandoorne / McLaren-Renault / Belgium*


* - (Bottas, Hulkenberg, Sainz & Vandoorne) All drivers to start from the back of the grid due to multiple engine component changes

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Belgian GP: Free Practice #3 - RE-CAP & TIMES


BELGIAN GP - FREE PRACTICE #3 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Sebastian Vettel led the way in the third and final practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.

    Vettel's quickest time was a 1:42.661 while team-mate, Raikkonen, was close behind in 2nd with a 1:42.724

    Both Mercedes drivers followed the order with Hamilton in 3rd and Bottas in 4th. Rounding out the top 5 was Max Verstappen.

    Gasly, who will be Verstappen's team-mate next year, finished in 15th with a 1:46.182. He had a bit of a moment heading out of pit-lane during the session but other than that it was trouble free for the Frenchman. Brendon Hartley in the other Toro Rosso was one place behind in 16th

    There was a bit of a moment between Bottas and Vandoorne when the Belgian driver got pushed over onto the grass by Bottas. He then spun out of control and hit the barriers. Bottas was handed a reprimand for the incident after being found guilty by the stewards

    It was another good session for Sauber with Charles Leclerc finishing up in 7th with a 1:44.963. Ericsson was just a few spaces behind in 11th with a 1:45.536.

    The same couldn't be said for McLaren as the session saw both drivers finish at the bottom of the time-sheets with Alonso in 19th and Vandoorne again in 20th after struggling with multiple mechanical issues in FP1 and FP2.

TIMES:

1. Sebastian Vettel - 1:42.661 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany
2. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:42.724 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland
3. Lewis Hamilton - 1:42.798 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain
4. Valtteri Bottas - 1:43.464 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland
5. Max Verstappen - 1:44.048 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands
6. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:44.479 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia
7. Charles Leclerc - 1:44.963 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco
8. Sergio Perez - 1:45.341 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / Mexico
9. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:45.464 / Renault-Renault / Germany
10. Esteban Ocon - 1:45.485 / Racing Point Force India-Mercedes / France
11. Marcus Ericsson - 1:45.536 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
12. Romain Grosjean - 1:45.814 / Haas-Ferrari / France
13. Carlos Sainz - 1:45.925 / Renault-Renault / Spain
14. Kevin Magnussen - 1:46.087 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark
15. Pierre Gasly - 1:46.182 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France
16. Brendon Hartley - 1:46.259 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand
17. Lance Stroll - 1:46.502 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada
18. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:46.630 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia
19. Fernando Alonso - 1:46.942 / McLaren-Renault / Spain
20. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:47.061 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

GP3 - Belgium - Feature Race - RESULTS


GP3 - BELGIUM - FEATURE RACE - RESULTS

1. David Beckmann / Trident / Germany / + 25 Points + 4 Points (Pole)
2. Ryan Tveter / Trident / USA / + 18 Points
3. Anthoine Hubert / ART Grand Prix / France / + 15 Points + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)
4. Pedro Piquet / Trident / Brazil / + 12 Points
5. Nikita Mazepin / ART Grand Prix / Russia / + 10 Points
6. Callum Ilott / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 8 Points
7. Jake Hughes / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 6 Points
8. Joey Mawson / Arden International / Australia / + 4 Points
9. Giuliano Alesi / Trident / France / + 2 Points
10. Tatiana Calderon / Jenzer Motorsport / + 1 Point
11. Juan Manuel Correa / Jenzer Motorsport / USA
12. Simo Laaksonen / Campos Racing / Finland
13. Gabriel Aubry / Arden International / France
14. Niko Kari / MP Motorsport / Finland
15. Leonardo Pulcini / Campos Racing / Italy
16. Julien Falchero / Arden International / France
17. Richard Verschoor / MP Motorsport / Netherlands*
18. Devlin DeFrancesco / MP Motorsport / Canada
19. Diego Menchaca / Campos Racing / Mexico
20. Jannes Fittje / Jenzer Motorsport / Germany

* - Notes Verschoor is replacing Dorian Boccolacci who has stepped up to Formula 2 for the rest of the season

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GP3 - Belgium - Qualifying - RESULTS


GP3 - BELGIUM - QUALIYING - RESULTS

1. David Beckmann / Trident / Germany
2. Anthoine Hubert / ART Grand Prix / France
3. Pedro Piquet / Trident / Brazil
4. Jake Hughes / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain
5. Nikita Mazepin / ART Grand Prix / Russia
6. Callum Ilott / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain
7. Simo Laaksonen / Campos Racing / Finland
8. Ryan Tveter / Trident / USA
9. Giuliano Alesi / Trident / France
10. Joey Mawson / Arden International / Australia
11. Tatiana Calderon / Jenzer Motorsport / Columbia
12. Leonardo Pulcini / Campos Racing / Italy
13. Juan Manuel Correa / Jenzer Motorsport / USA
14. Gabriel Aubry / Arden International / France
15. Julien Falchero / Arden International / France
16. Niko Kari / MP Motorsport / Finland
17. Diego Menchaca / Campos Racing / Mexico
18. Devlin DeFrancesco / MP Motorsport / Canada
19. Jannes Fittje / Jenzer Motorsport / Germany

DISQUALIFIED - Richard Verschoor / MP Motorsport / Netherlands*+

* - Notes Verschoor is replacing Dorian Boccolacci who has stepped up to Formula 2 for the rest of the season
+ - Notes Verschoor was disqualified for not stopping at the weigh bridge during the session

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

Formula 2 - Belgium - Qualifying - RESULTS


FORMULA 2 - BELGIUM - QUALIFYING - RESULTS

1. Nyck de Vries / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Netherlands
2. George Russell / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain
3. Sergio Sette Camara / Carlin / Brazil
4. Luca Ghiotto / Campos Vexatec Racing / Italy
5. Lando Norris / Carlin / Great Britain
6. Alexander Albon / DAMS / Thailand
7. Antonio Fuoco / Charouz Racing System / Italy
8. Nirei Fukuzumi / BWT Arden / Japan
9. Louis Deletraz / Charouz Racing System / Switzerland
10. Artem Markelov / RUSSIAN TIME / Russia
11. Tadasuke Makino / RUSSIAN TIME / Japan
12. Nicholas Latifi / DAMS / Canada
13. Ralph Boschung / MP Motorsport / Switzerland
14. Maximilian Gunther / BWT Arden / Germany
15. Arjun Maini / Trident / India
16. Jack Aitken / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain
17. Roy Nissany / Campos Vexatec Racing / Israel
18. Sean Gelael / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Indonesia
19. Alessio Lorandi / Trident / Italy
20. Dorian Boccolacci / MP Motorsport / France*

* - Notes Boccolacci is replacing Roberto Merhi for the rest of the season at MP Motorsport

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