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Mercedes call for meeting after Belgian GP
George Russell says Mercedes has called meetings ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix to understand the issues that have seen its performances plummet at recent races. Since winning the Canadian Grand Prix three races ago, Russell has not finished...

Lewis Hamilton backed by Sky F1 star after tense exchange at Belgian GP
Lewis Hamilton has been supported by Sky Sports F1 star Ted Kravitz after he commented on an awkward exchange at the Belgian Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion had a Spa weekend to forget after a double-Q1 exit in both qualifying sessions,...

Dirty Money Fuels Albania’s Construction Boom
Change font size: - + Reset Tirana, Albania – July 28, 2025 A sweeping European-led crackdown on a transnational Albanian drug cartel, culminating in the seizure of six tons of cocaine valued at over €400 million, has reignited concerns that...

Key details revealed about Lewis Hamilton's mysterious Ferrari upgrade at F1 Belgian GP: Reports
The new rear suspension was not the sole upgrade on Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari at the Belgian GP, as the Briton had revealed in his post-race comments. While many speculated about what the upgrade could be, a recent report has suggested that the...

How Red Bull 2.0 began life without Christian Horner at the Belgian GP
Red Bull came through its first race weekend without Christian Horner in Belgium, but it will take time for his presence to fade. The removal of Horner from his roles as CEO and team principal meant last weekend’s race at Spa-Francorchamps was the...

Tilla raises €2M to accelerate global growth of crew logistics platform
Berlin-based maritime tech startup, Tilla, has closed a €2 million funding round designed to accelerate the global expansion and innovation of its crew logistics platform. The new round brings Tilla’s total funding to €4 million since its founding...

Belgium reconsiders FCAS role after Dassault CEO slams F-35 deal
Belgium is reviewing its planned full membership in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program following a wave of criticism from Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier, who questioned the country’s dual-track approach to fighter procurement. The...

Belgian GP conclusions: Verstappen’s goodbye kiss, Hamilton’s uncomfortable truth, Piastri’s zone
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri claimed his sixth victory of the F1 2025 season in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Piastri took the lead from Lando Norris early on after a lengthy rain delay and saw off his team-mate’s late charge to...

Belgian GP: Piastri's pole prediction, Horner's absence and Hamilton's recovery
Spa remains one of Formula One’s most demanding venues and Sunday proved no exception, with Oscar Piastri rising to the challenge on a wet weekend in Belgium. After a cautious rolling start, he made a bold move on teammate Lando Norris to seize...

3 things we learned from Belgian F1 Grand Prix
Drivers and team bosses are divided on the future for wet-weather Formula One racing following an 80-minute rain delay that preceded Oscar Piastri's victory in Belgium on Sunday. While old school racers including multiple champions Lewis Hamilton...

Italian media hand Lewis Hamilton SHOCK rating after bruising Belgian GP
The Italian F1 media have delivered their verdict on Lewis Hamilton’s performance at the Belgian Grand Prix after a nightmare Spa weekend. Hamilton suffered not one, but two early exits from qualifying in Belgium, and started Sunday’s grand prix...

Lando Norris one of TEN drivers hit by late FIA ruling after Belgian Grand Prix
Lando Norris was revealed as one of 10 F1 stars hit by a late FIA ruling at the Belgian Grand Prix. Apart from Lewis Hamilton rocketing through the field at Spa, Sunday’s grand prix was lacking in action compared to previous thrillers in Austria...

Battery Coating Market to Hit $1.6B by 2030, Led by EVs
The global battery coating market is projected to surge from USD 604.7 million in 2024 to USD 1,613.6 million by 2030, reflecting a robust CAGR of 17.8%, according to a recent industry report. This exponential growth is largely driven by the...

Lewis Hamilton radio message reveals critical Belgian GP fuel situation
Lewis Hamilton tried to attack Alex Albon for P6 at the Belgian Grand Prix, but told his race engineer he’s “got no fuel”, and later revealed his Ferrari SF-25 was “underfuelled” for the higher downforce wing. After a wretched qualifying session...

EIB Group Opens Country Office In Belgium
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has inaugurated a new country office in Belgium, reaffirming its commitment to supporting sustainable growth and strategic financing in one of Europe's...

F1 drivers gave conflicting views on safety of starting Belgian GP on wet track | Formula 1
Race control’s handling of the rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix drew some criticism after the race. Most drivers agreed visibility was too poor to start the race at the original planned time. However when they returned to the track some 80 minutes...

Uncertainty is far from over, says Belgium’s pharma sector
Agreement was reached on Sunday between the United States and Europe on import duties, but the details are still being worked out. “There is still a great deal of uncertainty, particularly about the impact on the pharmaceutical sector,” pharma.be...

2025 F1 Belgian GP: Driver Ratings
The 2025 F1 Belgian GP ended with Oscar Piastri fending off Lando Norris to pick up the win. The race weekend was quite chaotic as a lot of things seemingly didn't go to plan for a lot of drivers. There were parts of the weekend that were quite...

Belgian Grand Prix: Piastri beats Norris in rain-hit race
Race winner Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes takes the chequered flag during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 27, 2025 in Spa, Belgium. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Oscar...

Weathergate and driver drama: Three things we learned from Belgian F1 Grand Prix
Drivers and team bosses are divided on the future for wet-weather Formula One racing following an 80-minute rain delay that preceded Oscar Piastri's victory in Belgium on Sunday. While old school racers including multiple champions Lewis Hamilton...