Belgium Sunday quotes: Lotus

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Belgium Sunday quotes: Lotus
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| Planet F1 - Horner: How lucky was Lewis?: Red Bull team boss Christian Horner accused Lewis Hamilton of being the luckiest man in Belgium following his win at Spa
| GPUpdate - No action taken over Alonso/Barrichello collision: It has been confirmed by FIA race stewards in Belgium that no penalties or cautions will be handed out for the first-lap coming-together involving the Williams of Rubens Barrichello and Ferrari of championship contender Fernando Alonso.

F1: Belgian GP: Race notes - Williams

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Williams looks back at today's race in which its drivers finished 14th and DNF
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| Pitpass F1 - F1: Belgian GP: Race notes - Mercedes: Mercedes looks back at today's race in which its drivers finished 6th and 7th
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| Pitpass F1 - F1: Belgian GP: Race notes - Virgin: Virgin looks back at today's race in which its drivers finished 17th and 18th
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| ESPN F1 - Driver reaction: Driver and team reaction after the eventful Belgian Grand Prix

McLaren: Title fight still wide open

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McLaren believes that Lewis Hamilton's Belgian Grand Prix victory has put the momentum back in its world championship charge - but thinks the title fight is still wide open
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| BBC F1 - Title race still open - Hamilton: Lewis Hamilton believes the world title fight remains wide open despite himself and Mark Webber starting to pull clear at the top of the standings.
| ESPN F1 - Title fight still open to top five - Hamilton:
| ESPN F1 - Title fight still open to top five - Hamilton: Lewis Hamilton is not writing off any of his competitors for the title this year despite taking a commanding lead in the championship alongside Red Bull's Mark Webber
| Planet F1 - 'McLaren are regaining lost momentum': McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh believes the momentum is starting to swing back in his team's favour following Lewis Hamilton's Spa victory...

Renault likely to ditch F-duct for Monza and Singapore

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Renault is considering removing its F-duct for the Italian Grand Prix despite being delighted with its performance at Spa Francorchamps last weekend
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| AutoSport.com - Ferrari set to keep F-duct for Monza: Ferrari is set to keep the F-duct on its car for the Italian Grand Prix, even though a number of outfits are poised to remove their systems for the low downforce Monza track
| AutoSport.com - Renault delighted by F-duct performance: Eric Boullier believes the success of the Renault team's F-duct was responsible for the performance gain that allowed Robert Kubica to finish on the podium at Spa on Sunday

Clinical Hamilton wins at Spa

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Lewis Hamilton produced a clinical and dominant display to win the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa
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| AutoSport.com - Hamilton ecstatic after Spa victory: Lewis Hamilton declared himself 'ecstatic' after taking a dominant Belgian Grand Prix win at Spa-Francorchamps
| Planet F1 - Belgian GP: Hamilton Claims First Spa Win: Lewis Hamilton won what could be called a race of attrition for the Championship contenders as only two of the five scored points...
| BBC F1 - Hamilton delighted by Spa victory: Lewis Hamilton rates winning the incident-packed Belgian GP as one of the best of his 14 Grand Prix victories.
| AutoSport.com - Hamilton wins chaotic Belgian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton moved back into the lead of the Formula 1 World Championship with a dominant victory in a chaotic Belgian Grand Prix
| AutoSport.com - Hamilton wins chaotic Belgian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton moved back into the lead of the Formula 1 World Championship with a dominant victory in a chaotic Belgian Grand Prix
| JamesAllenOnF1 - Hamilton wins action packed Belgian Grand Prix:
| ITV F1 - Lewis survives scare to win at Spa: Lewis Hamilton took his first Belgian GP and reclaimed title lead despite a brush with disaster in a late shower.
| ITV F1 - Belgian GP result: See how it all finished after a dramatic 44-lap rain-affected race at Spa.
| GPUpdate - Hamilton wins dramatic rain-affected Belgian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton has moved into the championship lead by winning Sunday’s wet and drama-filled Belgian Grand Prix from Mark Webber. However, with Robert Kubica third, the three other championship contenders – Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso – all failed to score.
| Pitpass F1 - F1: Belgian GP in Words, Stats and Pictures: Everything you need to know about Sunday's event at Spa Francorchamps.

Hamilton insists: F1 title race still open

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McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has rejected suggestions it is now a two-horse race in the battle for the 2010 F1 drivers’ title.
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| GPUpdate - Dennis: Vettel is just too impetuous: McLaren’s Ron Dennis has told GPUpdate.net that Sebastian Vettel should first consider his own actions, should he fail to pick up the drivers’ world title this year. The German failed to score at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix in a race which featured a Bus Stop Chicane collision which removed Jenson Button from proceedings.
| GPUpdate - Whitmarsh: Hamilton back at top of his game: McLaren has hailed Lewis Hamilton following his win at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and Team Principal, Martin Whitmarsh has branded it an ‘utterly brilliant victory’, one that puts the Englishman back top in the race for the 2010 F1 drivers’ title.
| ESPN F1 - Ferrari not writing off title: Ferrari insists its championship chances are not yet over despite its main title contender, Fernando Alonso, failing to score points at the Belgian Grand Prix

Vettel: Everything is still possible

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Sebastian Vettel is adamant he can still win this year's Formula One World title despite throwing away yet more points...
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| AutoSport.com - Horner: Vettel will bounce back strong: Sebastian Vettel will take away valuable lessons from his disastrous Belgian Grand Prix clash with Jenson Button - and can still bounce back and win this year's world championship
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Domenicali urges Ferrari not to give up

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Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has urged his staff not to give up believing they can still be champions this year - despite a troubled Belgian Grand Prix denting its title ambitions
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| GPUpdate - Ferrari: Still not impossible for us to reach our targets: Ferrari Team Principal, Stefano Domenicali has said the Scuderia can still reach its targets this season - despite a disappointing Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps, which saw the Maranello-based squad concede yet more ground to its main rivals with just six races remaining.

Rueful Vettel sorry for Button crash

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Sebastian Vettel apologises for ending Jenson Button's race after his attempt at a pass went seriously wrong.
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| AutoSport.com - Whitmarsh slams Vettel over collision: McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has blasted Sebastian Vettel for the crash that put Jenson Button out of the Belgian Grand Prix - suggesting that such driving was not up to the standards expected in Formula 1

Whitmarsh: Vettel is a 'crash kid'

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Although Martin Whitmarsh insists Seb Vettel did not purposefully crash into Jenson Button, he reckons the German is becoming known for his accidents...
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Alonso: First 'final' went badly for me

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Fernando Alonso was left to rue the end of his recent run of fine form, but not his Championship hopes...
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Korea confirms inaugural event will go ahead

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Korea Auto Valley Operation (KAVO), the promoter of the upcoming Korean Grand Prix, has announced that the Korea International Circuit (KIC) will stage its inaugural event on September 4-5 and that currently the ‘finishing touches’ are being put to the country’s first ever international motorsport facility.

Fourth a positive result, says Massa

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Felipe Massa was delighted with fourth place in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps and he freely admitted that not only was he a bit lucky to take P4, but also that Red Bull and McLaren were ‘stronger’.

Button: Spa retirement a massive blow

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World Champion Jenson Button has dubbed his Belgian Grand Prix retirement as a ‘massive blow’ to this year’s title chances, having been hit by Sebastian Vettel at the Bus Stop Chicane.
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F1: Webber: I'm not getting too excited

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Despite a 28 point advantage over his teammate, with 6 races remaining Mark Webber is refusing to take anything for granted.

F1: Lauda denies making team order comments

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Niki Lauda has denied making comments about the team orders row to the official F1 website, much to the delight of Ferrari's 'Horse Whisperer'.

Hamilton praises 'remarkable' team

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Lewis Hamilton praised his McLaren team for a 'remarkable job' after he won the Belgian Grand Prix for the first time, holding his nerve in a chaotic race to finish ahead of title rival Mark Webber
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Belgian GP – technical intrigues on Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull

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Webber: Soon time for Red Bull to choose

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Mark Webber reckons the time is coming when Red Bull will have to back one driver for the title, and hopefully they will choose him...
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F1: Who's nobbled EJ?

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Considering Eddie Jordan's volte-face in terms of team orders we would like to know who cut what over the summer break.

Senna's Belgian Grand Prix comes to unlucky end

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Bruno Senna started his Belgian Grand Prix from 18th position following grid penalties of Timo Glock and Michael Schumacher. The Brazilian was unlucky though as he not only damaged his front wing, his suspension also failed on him.

Lotus survives with both cars

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Heikki Kovalainen’s Belgian Grand Prix grid position of 13th was the best so far for 2010 debutants Lotus Racing and, with himself having finished three places further back with team-mate Jarno Trulli 19th, the Hingham outfit were pleased to have registered another double finish amid much action at Spa.
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Webber: RBR will have to prioritise driver

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Mark Webber has hinted that it will soon be time for Red Bull to put its weight behind a single driver in the championship battle, as he pulled further clear of team-mate Sebastian Vettel in the standings by finishing second at Spa
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Thrilled Lewis admits luck was with him

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The Belgian GP winner admitted he was fortunate to escape from gravel trap late on and go on to claim victory.
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Schumacher satisfied with 14-place gain

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Michael says seventh was the best he could have hoped for without "even crazier" weather.

Webber grateful for second-place finish

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Mark Webber confessed himself happy with his second place at the Belgian Grand Prix after a clutch issue saw him drop back several places from his starting position of second
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Ferrari not conceding defeat in title race

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Fernando Alonso has refused to concede defeat in the race for the Formula 1 world championship, despite a disastrous Belgian Grand Prix

Sutil delighted to equal season best

- ITV F1
Adrian Sutil was delighted after matching his best result of the year with fifth at Spa.

Schumi: Reasonably happy with Spa result

- Planet F1
Michael Schumacher says 'seven' seems to be his number at Spa as he achieved a P7 on his debut in 1991 and a P7 on his return on Sunday...

Maldonado wins Spa feature

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Pastor Maldonado's bid to be crowned GP2 champion this weekend got off to the best possible start when he won the feature race at Spa Francorchamps from Alvaro Parente and Romain Grosjean, standing in for the injured Ho-Pin Tung
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Steering wheel tweaks 'distracted' Kubica

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Third-placed Kubica says he was focusing on set-up changes when he overshot pit box.

Mercedes recovers from lowly grid positions

- GPUpdate
The Mercedes Grand Prix drivers may have run into each other twice at Spa on Sunday although the team was pleased with its collection of 14 points following from starting positions of just 14th and 21st for Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher.

Webber happy to avoid chaos in second

- ITV F1
Aussie believes second place was an important result for his title challenge given it would've been easy to falter at Spa.

Kubica philosophical after pit-stop mistake

- GPUpdate
Robert Kubica produced another fine race performance, awarding Renault for its new and effective f-duct system, by finishing third at Spa on Sunday although the Pole did lose second place due to an unforced error.

Sauber duo rue switch to slicks

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Kobayashi and de la Rosa blame premature switch to slicks after spinning out of Q1.
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Jenson Button admitted the collision which ended his Belgian Grand Prix was a "massive blow" adding that he "did not know what he [Sebastian Vettel] was doing"

GP2: Perez keeps championship alive

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Sergio Perez has kept his championship aspirations alive with a dominant victory in this morning's sprint race at Spa Francorchamps, claiming the lead on the first race and controlling his rivals through three restarts.
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Hamilton: I hoped the Safety Car would stay out!

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Lewis Hamilton was naturally all smiles after picking up his maiden Belgian Grand Prix victory on Sunday afternoon, having been denied the 2008 win following a stewards’ investigation. This year’s race featured a number of challenges, however, as rain showers threw a selection of variables into the mix.

F1: Amalgam releases Monaco winning Red Bull RB6

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The latest of the 2010 F1 contenders to be released by Amalgam is the stunning Red Bull RB6 as raced to victory in Monaco by Mark Webber.
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Button: What was Vettel doing?

- Planet F1
Jenson Button has questioned Seb Vettel¿s driving following the ¿massive blow¿ of being shunted out of the Belgian GP by the Red Bull.

Mixed post-qualifying feelings at Force India

- GPUpdate
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.
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| ESPN F1 - Force India happy with ongoing improvements: Force India's improvement continued at Spa where the team picked had both drivers finish in the top ten for only the third time this season
| ITV F1 - Sutil predicts ‘lots of overtaking’: Adrian Sutil thinks there will be plenty of opportunities to move up from eighth on the grid.

Tilke: Korea will be ready in time

- AutoSport.com
Formula 1 circuit architect Hermann Tilke has no doubts that the new Korean Grand Prix track will be finished in time for October's race - despite fresh doubts about the event over the summer break

Sunday's F1 gossip column

- BBC F1
Lewis Hamilton denies asking for money for signing helmet, plus other news

Button confident McLaren has fastest car

- AutoSport.com
Jenson Button believes McLaren has the quickest car for the Belgian Grand Prix - although he reckons the race is going to be a step into the unknown for everybody

Brawn promises ‘adventurous’ strategy

- ITV F1
Ross Brawn says Mercedes can take risks as it's so far down the grid and out of points fight.

Drivers warned about La Source run-off

- AutoSport.com
Formula 1 drivers have been warned they will be punished if they gain positions by exploiting the run off area at La Source on the opening lap of the Belgian Grand Prix

Alonso rues Ferrari tyre strategy

- BBC F1
Fernando Alonso blames Ferrari's failure to maximise the potential of their car during Belgian Grand Prix qualifying on the wrong tyre strategy.
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| AutoSport.com - Alonso not worried by fifth row start: Fernando Alonso is hopeful of challenging for a win at the Belgian Grand Prix, despite qualifying back in 10th for the race
| ESPN F1 - Mixed emotions for Ferrari drivers: Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso suffered differing fortunes during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix

Vettel: Only bad luck can stop Red Bull

- AutoSport.com
Sebastian Vettel thinks the only thing Red Bull Racing needs to start delivering the results that will help it secure its maiden world championship is a little change of luck

FIA publishes amended Spa grid

- AutoSport.com
The FIA has published a provisional grid for Sunday's race following the penalties dished out to Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, Timo Glock and Sebastien Buemi after qualifying

Mistakes cost me pole shot, says Vettel

- ITV F1
German title hopeful blamed scrappy final lap for his failure to at least join Webber on front row.
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| Planet F1 - Vettel: My own mistakes cost me: Sebastian Vettel admits it was his own mistakes that cost him a shot at pole position in Belgium on Saturday...
| ESPN F1 - Vettel admits to qualifying mistakes: Sebastian Vettel blamed himself for making mistakes in Q3 that cost him a higher grid position than fourth for the Belgian Grand Prix
| Planet F1 - Webber: Pre-race bump cost me dearly: Mark Webber has revealed that it was an incident on the formation lap that cost him any chance of defending his pole at the start of the Belgian GP...
| AutoSport.com - Q and A: Vettel on the coming title fight: Q and A: Vettel on the coming title fight

A 'dream' qualifying for Lotus

- Planet F1
Lotus Racing chief executive officer Riad Asmat hailed his team's performance as "the stuff dreams are made of"...

Glock receives penalty as Trulli is fined

- GPUpdate
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.
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| Pitpass F1 - F1: Glock handed grid penalty: Virgin's Timo Glock has been handed a five-place grid penalty after being adjudged as having impeded Sakon Yamamoto during qualifying.
| ITV F1 - Glock demoted five places for HRT block: Timo Glock loses advantage of making Q2 after stewards rule he unfairly blocked Yamamoto.
| ESPN F1 - Drivers penalised for blocking: Sebastien Buemi and Timo Glock have both been handed grid penalties for separate blocking incidents during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix
| AutoSport.com - Trulli angry after qualifying dramas: Jarno Trulli was frustrated after narrowly missing out on a place in Q2 at Spa today
| Planet F1 - Glock slapped with a grid slot penalty: Timo Glock has had his hard work in Saturday's qualifying negated by a five-grid slot penalty for blocking a rival driver...
| GPUpdate - Yamamoto confidence high before Q1 elimination: Sakon Yamamoto reached the dizzy heights of 13th place during Q1 qualifying in Belgium on Saturday before eventually being blocked by Virgin’s Timo Glock on his way to 21st position and an early elimination.
| Planet F1 - Sat: Lotus, Virgin, Sauber, Hispania: Heikki Kovalainen and Timo Glock both made it through into Q2 at Spa while Sauber and Hispania were slowest of all...
| GPUpdate - Trulli annoyed by di Grassi ‘blocking’: 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.

Massa: I could have been in top three

- ITV F1
Felipe Massa felt he could have qualified several places higher by avoiding damp patches.
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| ITV F1 - Ferrari got it right, says Massa: Felipe Massa was happy to make it home in fourth for Ferrari given challenges posed by race.

Hamilton: Difficult and tricky qualy session

- Planet F1
Lewis Hamilton spelled out the dangers ahead of the Belgian GP by exclaiming: "We're all on a knife-edge out there"...

Alguersuari hoping for more rain

- AutoSport.com
Jaime Alguersuari is hoping for a wet Belgian Grand Prix after achieving a career-best 11th place on the grid for the race at Spa-Francorchamps
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| GPUpdate - Alguersuari hoping for more rain on Sunday: 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.
| Pitpass F1 - F1: Alguersuari penalised: A post race penalty handed to Jaime Alguersuari following today's race means that the Spanish driver loses 10th place.
| Planet F1 - Penalty costs Alguersuari his Spa point: Jaime Alguersuari has lost his Belgian GP point after being handed a 20-second penalty for cutting a chicane in Sunday's race..
| AutoSport.com - Penalty costs Alguersuari 10th place: Jaime Alguersuari has lost his point for 10th place in the Belgian Grand Prix after he received a post-race penalty for cutting the Bus Stop chicane
| AutoSport.com - Mercedes drivers hoping for wet race: Mercedes GP duo Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher are hoping for rain in the Belgian Grand Prix as they bid to make up for their qualifying woes
| GPUpdate - Alguersuari loses point with 20-second penalty: Jaime Alguersuari has lost tenth position and therefore the point he scored for Toro Rosso in the Belgian Grand Prix, having been handed a post-race penalty of 20 seconds.
| BBC F1 - Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton storms to victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after an incident-packed race at Spa-Francorchamps.
| GPUpdate - Force India picks up extra point: Force India has achieved a double points finish in the Belgian Grand Prix, with the Toro Rosso of Jaime Alguersuari having received a 20-second penalty and therefore lost its tenth position in favour of Vitantonio Liuzzi.
| GPUpdate - Alguersuari celebrates third points finish: A resolute Jaime Alguersuari hung onto tenth place in order to collect another World Championship point at Spa. The Barcelona driver, who fended off the Force India of Vitantonio Liuzzi for the position, also finished in the top ten in Malaysia and Spain earlier this season.
| GPUpdate - Small chance of rain during Belgian Grand Prix: The Belgian Grand Prix could remain dry this Sunday afternoon. There was a local shower on Sunday morning during the GP3 race but even before the race ended the rain was gone. Rain is expected later today but as things look on the radar at the moment the rain is expected after the race.
| GPUpdate - Latest F1 photos: Sunday at Spa-Francorchamps:
| ITV F1 - Liuzzi gets 10th after Alguersuari penalty: STR's Alguersuari handed 20s time penalty for cutting Bus Stop during late battle with Liuzzi.
| Planet F1 - Sun: FIndia, Merc, Sauber, Toro Rosso: There were points at Spa for Adrian Sutil, both Merc GP drivers, Kamui Kobayashi and Jaime Alguersuari...
| AutoSport.com - Button frustrated by unexpected shower: Jenson Button blamed unexpected rain during the final minutes of Q3 for his fifth place on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix

Hamilton: I’ll be aggressive at the start

- GPUpdate
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.
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| ESPN F1 - Hamilton happy with front row in Belgium: Lewis Hamilton confessed himself happy to be on the front row after setting his best effort on his final lap after a difficult qualifying session in Belgium
| AutoSport.com - Belgium Saturday quotes: Red Bull: Belgium Saturday quotes: Red Bull
| AutoSport.com - Belgium Saturday quotes: McLaren: Belgium Saturday quotes: McLaren
| AutoSport.com - Belgium Saturday quotes: Mercedes: Belgium Saturday quotes: Mercedes
| AutoSport.com - Belgium Saturday quotes: Renault: Belgium Saturday quotes: Renault
| AutoSport.com - Belgium Saturday quotes: Williams: Belgium Saturday quotes: Williams
| AutoSport.com - Belgium Saturday quotes: Ferrari: Belgium Saturday quotes: Ferrari
| AutoSport.com - Belgium Saturday quotes: Sauber: Belgium Saturday quotes: Sauber
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Vettel loses time due to Stavelot mistake

- GPUpdate
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.

Mercedes hopes rest with Spa weather

- ESPN F1
Michael Schumacher will find himself in unfamiliar territory at the back of the grid after his ten place grid demotion means his Mercedes will line up sandwiched between the HRT cars

Alonso: We will have to be clever

- GPUpdate
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.

Button: Lot to play for from fifth in race

- ITV F1
Jenson expected more than fifth, but on plus side feels he's right in the mix if more rain in race.
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| ITV F1 - Kovalainen wants more mixed weather: Heikki Kovalainen feels Lotus is in good shape if rain falls on race day after he made Q2.

Alonso unfazed by poor grid position

- ITV F1
Ferrari man hurt by hard tyres in quali but thinks rain will help him mount a charge in the race.

Kubica feared fuel glitch would cost him

- AutoSport.com
Robert Kubica was relieved to hang on to third place on the Belgian Grand Prix grid after a fuel pick-up problem with his Renault prevented him from making a second run in Q3
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| ITV F1 - Kubica relieved fuel glitch wasn’t costly: Pole feared fuel pick-up problem would cost him heavily, but stellar first Q3 lap kept him third.
| ESPN F1 - Kubica praises F-duct after qualifying third at Spa: Robert Kubica revealed that he had been hoping to qualify third for the Belgian Grand Prix after the Renault proved strong in all conditions on Friday
| ESPN F1 - Webber relieved with clean run: Mark Webber said that having a clear run in his first flying lap in Q3 was the key to grabbing pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix
| GPUpdate - We’ve been fast all weekend, Kubica warns: 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.
| BBC F1 - Kubica aims to upset contenders: Robert Kubica has warned Formula 1's frontrunners that his revamped Renault could prove a threat in changeable conditions at the Belgian Grand Prix
| GPUpdate - Petrov had targeted top ten grid slot: 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.
| AutoSport.com - Kubica pleased with Spa podium: Robert Kubica said he was lucky to finish the Belgian Grand Prix after a nervy moment on the second lap of the race
| ITV F1 - Webber relieved to seal pole early: Spa pole winner was relieved to get a super-quick lap in before rain returned at end of Q3.

Williams achieves another double top ten qualifying

- GPUpdate
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.

Hamilton happy to be back up front

- ITV F1
Lewis Hamilton was more than content to take a front-row place at Spa, even if he admits pole was probably on.
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| Planet F1 - Sun: McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton claimed the victory at Spa, beating Mark Webber, Robert Kubica and Felipe Massa...

Qualifying times

- ITV F1
See how the three-part qualifying for the Belgian GP played out on the timesheets.
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| Pitpass F1 - F1: Belgian GP: Qualifying - Times: Belgian GP: Qualifying - Times