Formula 1 3 Days

Last updated: July 20, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Belgian Grand Prix Drama

Charles Leclerc avoided a penalty for contact with Oscar Piastri during the Belgian Grand Prix, as stewards determined the Ferrari driver did not intentionally initiate the collision. Meanwhile, Leclerc was during qualifying, which cost him a grid position. Lewis Hamilton despite crashing his car in practice, noting it "didn't feel the same" afterward.

Technical Insights and Team Dynamics

Toto Wolff, a claim that has reportedly garnered attention from Red Bull. McLaren, however, suspects that Oscar Piastri's performance deficit to Lando Norris is not due to his driving but rather the team's power unit algorithms. In a significant personnel change, Red Bull has named Tom Hart as the successor to Max Verstappen's race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase. Max Verstappen himself credited Isack Hadjar with providing a crucial "tow and a half" in qualifying, which.