Some overdue good news for British racing fans – the finale of the 2008/09 A1GP season has been confirmed for Brands Hatch.
McLaren has formally announced its intention to appeal against Lewis Hamilton’s demotion from first to third in the Belgian Grand Prix and has published the statement it has lodged with the FIA.
What with the terrible stewards’ decision in Spa, and the future of the British Grand Prix looking so extremely dodgy, it feels like a pretty bleak time to be a F1 fan this morning. So, what else is out there?
Scott Dixon lost the Indy 300 to Helio Castroneves by the second closest margin in IRL history – but his runner-up spot was easily enough to crown him champion in a thrilling final race of the season.
Lewis Hamilton beat the rain, the challenging Spa circuit and Kimi Raikkonen to take the flag first at the Belgian Grand Prix – but the one battle he couldn’t win was against the race stewards who stripped him of his victory.
With a rain-hit finish and a controversial stewards’ decision, a lot of words will be written about this race. Save yourself the work of reading them with our six-word guide to every team and driver.
It had everything – rain, racing, and a stewards’ decision to discuss into the night… read how the Belgian Grand Prix unfolded, lap by lap in our live blog.
An extraordinary weekend for the GP2 series was rounded off this morning when Pastor Maldonado managed a last-lap victory in the sprint race.