Spa: Feature Race Quotes

Belgian GP: Starting Grid (After Penalties)

Following the revision of the test for wing flexibility two of the most outspoken critics of Red Bull (and Ferrari) claim that the new test has made a difference.

Ben Spies will start a MotoGP race from pole position for the first time on Sunday at Indianapolis after the rookie laid down a fantastic hot lap in qualifying. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rookie posted a best time of 1’40.105 on his 26th of 28 laps, delighting the home crowd and enjoying another highlight in what has already been an eventful weekend following confirmation of his factory ride for 2011. 

Ben Spies will start a MotoGP race from pole position for the first time on Sunday at Indianapolis after the rookie laid down a fantastic hot lap in qualifying. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rookie posted a best time of 1’40.105 on his 26th of 28 laps, delighting the home crowd and enjoying another highlight in what has already been an eventful weekend following confirmation of his factory ride for 2011. 

Robert Wickens has not given up on title hopes: starting from pole position, he managed to keep the lead after having damaged his nose cone under torrential downpour and took the win after the clock counted down. Series leader Esteban Gutierez having finished fifth, the Canadian can still hope to chase the Mexican for the GP3 Series title. 

Robert Wickens has not given up on title hopes: starting from pole position, he managed to keep the lead after having damaged his nose cone under torrential downpour and took the win after the clock counted down. Series leader Esteban Gutiérrez having finished fifth, the Canadian can still hope to chase the Mexican for the GP3 Series title. 

Sebastien Buemi has been handed a three-place grid penalty having been adjudged as having impeded Nico Rosberg during today's qualifying session.

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi will have to start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix from 18th following his grid penalty that dropped him three places at the grid. The Swiss driver was penalised for blocking Mercedes Grand Prix driver Nico Rosberg on Saturday.

Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Sébastien Buemi will have to start Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix from 18th following a grid penalty which has dropped him three places. The Swiss driver was penalised for blocking Mercedes Grand Prix driver Nico Rosberg on Saturday.

Belgian GP: Post Qualifying press conference

After leading the way in the first Indianapolis practice session on Friday, Ducati’s Casey Stoner has continued to pile the pressure on his rivals by remaining at the top of the timesheets on Saturday morning, leading the way from the two works Hondas – his team of 2011 – of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.

After leading the way in the first Indianapolis practice session on Friday, Ducati’s Casey Stoner has continued to pile the pressure on his rivals by remaining at the top of the timesheets on Saturday morning, leading the way from the two works Hondas – his team of 2011 – of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.

Jarno Trulli finished Belgian Grand Prix qualifying eliminated from Q1 and highly frustrating on Saturday afternoon, having been a victim of what he describes as ‘blocking’ tactics from Virgin Racing’s Lucas di Grassi.

Robert Kubica has warned Formula 1's frontrunners that his revamped Renault could prove a threat in changeable conditions at the Belgian Grand Prix

Adrian Sutil escaped an off in Q1 to reach the top ten shootout and qualify in a strong eighth place at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday. However, Force India team-mate Vitantonio Liuzzi was less pleased as he managed only the 14th best grid slot.

Virgin looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 17th and 23rd

The Stavelot corner caught out most of the field on at least one occasion in Belgium on Saturday, not least Sebastian Vettel who ran wide on his final qualifying run in Q3. However, the German was saved by the late-session rainfall which prevented most drivers from improving their lap times.

Force India looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 8th and 14th

Felipe Massa is the highest-placed Ferrari on the Spa starting grid, after team-mate Fernando Alonso made a mistake and sunk to tenth on Saturday, although the Brazilian appears to be slightly more apprehensive than the Spaniard heading into the race.

Fernando Alonso blames Ferrari's failure to maximise the potential of their car during Belgian Grand Prix qualifying on the wrong tyre strategy.

Red Bull looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 1st and 4th

Rapax driver Pastor Maldonado has moved another step closer to this year’s GP2 championship title by winning Spa’s Feature Race from second on the grid on Saturday afternoon. The Venezuelan led home impressive series returnees Álvaro Parente for Coloni and Romain Grosjean for DAMS in a mostly all-dry race.

Ferrari looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 6th and 10th

Pastor Maldonado took his sixth, and toughest, win of the season in today's feature race at Spa Francorchamps.

Lotus looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 16th and 18th

Hispania looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 20th and 21st

Sauber were unfortunate to lose both cars from qualifying in Belgium on Saturday, with Kamui Kobayashi crashing his car at the Rivage hairpin just moments before team-mate Pedro de la Rosa lost control just six corners further round the circuit, at Stavelot.

The Williams-Cosworth cars of Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hülkenberg continued to impress in Belgium as, in seventh and ninth positions on the grid, the pairing notched up their fourth double top ten qualifying result of the 2010 season so far.

Virgin's Timo Glock has been handed a five-place grid penalty after being adjudged as having impeded Sakon Yamamoto during qualifying.

Spa Feature Race - Result

After registering Virgin Racing’s best ever qualifying result at Spa on Sunday, moving into Q2 and managing 17th place, Timo Glock has been penalised five grid spots for blocking Sakon Yamamoto. Former Toyota team-mate Jarno Trulli is also in trouble with race stewards, handed a 4,400 euro (3,650 pound) fine for pit lane speeding.

Mark Webber powered to his fifth pole of the season using Bridgestone's soft Potenza tyre in mixed conditions at Spa

World Champion Jenson Button hopes that starting on the racing line will be his saving grace in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, having qualified fifth behind Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton, Robert Kubica and Sebastian Vettel.

Like Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari, multiple World Champion Michael Schumacher hopes for more wet weather in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The German, who picked up both his first race victory and seventh world title at Spa, will start from 21st position due to a 10-place grid drop penalty.

Sauber looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 19th and 22nd

McLaren looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 2nd and 5th

Williams looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 7th and 9th

Mercedes looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 11th and 12th

While Renault team-mate Robert Kubica sets off from third place in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, Vitaly Petrov will start from the tail-end of the grid after committing an unforced error and spinning off the track in Q1 qualifying.

Renault looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 3rd and 24th

It was a last-gasp qualifying lap which allowed Lewis Hamilton to pull a rabbit out of the McLaren hat and move up to a front row grid slot in Belgium on Saturday. The 2008 World Champion therefore starts alongside pole man Mark Webber and should be able to challenge the Red Bull as the race begins.

At the third track on which he has now competed in two Formula 1 events, Jaime Alguersuari qualified 13th quickest on Saturday. However, despite the weather, the leading Toro Rosso runner hopes for more of the same on Belgian Grand Prix race day.

Robert Kubica may have been demoted to third from second place by Lewis Hamilton in the final moments of Q3 qualifying at Spa although the confident Pole has reminded onlookers that Renault has been on the pace all weekend so far.

Championship leader Mark Webber starts the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after a rain-affected qualifying session in Spa.

Belgian Grand Prix pole-sitter Mark Webber does not believe that he is subject to any more pressure than usual heading into this weekend’s race at Spa.

Toro Rosso looks back at today's qualifying session in which its drivers finished 13th and 15th

Belgian GP: Qualifying - Times

Mark Webber will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole, ahead of Hamilton, Kubica, Vettel, Button, Massa, Barrichello, Sutil, Hulkenberg and Alonso.

Just a day after his 34th birthday, Red Bull’s Mark Webber has seized pole position at Spa-Francorchamps for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. In a qualifying session affected by several rain showers, the Australian saw off a strong late challenge from Lewis Hamilton and McLaren although Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso could manage only tenth.

Williams' Rubens Barrichello, the most experienced driver in Formula 1 history, has been elected head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) by his fellow competitors.

It has been confirmed ahead of qualifying in Belgium that Nico Rosberg will take a 5-place grid drop penalty prior to Sunday’s race.

Belgian GP: Saturday Free - Times

Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the fastest time in final practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber was quickest in final practice this morning at Spa-Francorchamps ahead of qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Mark Webber is quickest in final practice session, with rain only affecting the final fifteen minutes of running.

Mercedes' Norbert Haug admits desire to work with Red Bull, plus other news

Third and final practice is about to begin in Spa, ahead of qualifying for the Belgian GP at 1300 BST.

Tech 1 Racing’s Daniel Juncadella will start the GP3 feature race today from pole after taking top spot this morning at Spa-Francorchamps.

Spa - Feature Race Grid (after penalties)

Lotus is now 'fully' concentrating all of its resources on 2011 and trying to close on the established teams, Mike Gascoyne has confirmed ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Virgin Racing has reiterated that it is in F1 for the long term and has dismissed recent rumours that the squad won’t be around in 2011.

Force India F1's Adrian Sutil made a very encouraging start to the Belgian Grand Prix weekend on Friday and was second quickest overall in practice.

Legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker is set to appear at the Autosport International show in January, it has been confirmed.

Ryan Briscoe secured his third consecutive pole position at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday ahead of the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300, the latest round in the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series.

Michael Herck will not start today’s GP2 feature race at Spa-Francorchamps from pole after being penalised by the stewards.