Formula One News — August 2009

Belgian GP - Race Report

Belgian GP - Race Notes

The FIA has confirmed that there is an investigation under way regarding, what the spokesperson called "alleged incidents at a previous FIA Formula 1 World Championship event".

The Brazilian TV station Globo has claimed that Nelson Piquet was ordered to crash by the Renault team during the Singapore GP last year. The accident resulted in a Safety Car which played into the hands of Fernando Alonso, who had pitted just before the accident occurred.

Belgian GP - Sunday Photos

Belgian GP - Sunday Press Conference

Belgian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Belgian GP - Race Results

If one had been mad enough to put $1000 on Giancarlo Fisichella for pole position at Spa, one would be going home tonight with $150,000 in one's pocket. How did it happen? "I don't know," said Fisichella.

Belgian GP - Saturday Photos

Belgian GP - Saturday Press Conference

Belgian GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Belgian GP - Qualifying Results

The Formula One Teams' Association will meet with Ari Vatanen this afternoon in Spa, to see what is planning for Formula 1 in the long term. A similar meeting is planned for Jean Todt in Singapore.

Nick Heidfeld set the fastest time of the Saturday morning session at Spa in cool conditions.

Belgian GP - Practice 3 Results

Frank Gardner, one of motor racing's great all-rounders, has died at the age of 78. Gardner was an all-round sportsman in his youth, boxing, swimming and racing motorcycles. He switch to car racing in 1956.

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap of the second session at Spa on Friday afternoon, a fraction ahead of Timo Glock's Toyota and the Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen.

The inaugural Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be starting at 5pm, which means that it will end in darkness.

There has been much talk in Belgium on the subject of the Formula 1 calendar for 2010 but there does not yet appear to be a solid list of dates, despite one or two versions that have appeared on the Internet.

Belgian GP - Friday Photos

Belgian GP - Friday Press Conference

Belgian GP - Friday Team Quotes

Belgian GP - Practice 2 Results

In the finest traditions it rained at Spa, making the first practice session for the Belgian GP a relatively meaningless business.