Formula E and the FIA extend their agreement to ensure the series remains its exclusive all-electric championship

Ireland's Alex Dunne secured pole position for the Formula 2 feature race in Belgium. The 19-year-old topped the practice session for Rodin Motorsport on Friday morning and backed up that potential in qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Formula 1 will miss his former opposite number at Red Bull, Christian Horner, who he described as was “one of the main cast” of personalities in the sport.

Liam Lawson will start Formula One’s Belgium sprint race 11th on the grid, after missing out on a top 10 place by just 0.041s. The Kiwi Racing Bulls driver was the final driver eliminated in the second session of sprint qualifying (SQ2),

Formula E will remain until at least 2048 the only all-electric single-seater series sanctioned by motorsport's world governing body after announcing a contract extension with the FIA on Friday.

Formula 1 didn't leave India because of a lack of fans or infrastructure. It left because of unclear policies, tax confusion, and a system that didn't treat it like a sport.

The Belgian Grand Prix is the first Formula 1 race since the end of the 2004 season that has not been attended by Christian Horner who was axed as Red Bull boss last week

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