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F1-Archív: A 19 éves Vettel először villant
„2022: Stefano Domenicali discussed the 2023 and 2024 calendars, highlighting the prospects of races in South Africa, Belgium, China, and the Middle East, as well as the potential impact of Ramadan on the schedule.
2021: Günther Steiner expressed his satisfaction with the previous year’s performances of Haas drivers Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen in the USA. Grosjean achieved second place on the podium twice and is currently competing for the Rookie of the Year title in IndyCar, while Magnussen, who now races in IMSA, won a race, fulfilling a long-time dream. „One is always happy when their friends are successful,” said Steiner.
2020: The finalized Formula 1 race calendar with 17 Grand Prix races was completed by the end of the summer, with six races already completed. The Turkish Grand Prix was scheduled as the final race on November 15.
2019: There were high expectations for Charles Leclerc after joining Ferrari, but the young driver still surprised team principal Mattia Binotto with his ability to develop and progress, according to the evaluation of his first half-season.
2018: Lewis Hamilton secured pole position ahead of Sebastian Vettel in a rain-drenched qualifying session at the Belgian Grand Prix. Surprisingly, the second row was achieved by Racing Point Force India, which had recently changed ownership.
2017: Sergio Perez expressed his frustration with Kevin Magnussen after the practice day at the Belgian Grand Prix, believing that the Danish driver intentionally hindered him when he attempted to overtake the Haas with his Force India.
2016: Lewis Hamilton prepared for an engine change ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. Leading the championship by 19 points ahead of Nico Rosberg, the British driver had no available engine components left, but the Spa circuit offered good opportunities for overtaking, making it tactically beneficial to accept the grid penalty that came with the engine change. The number of components to be replaced in the Mercedes team had not been determined yet.
2015: The motorsport world mourned the loss of Justin Wilson, who tragically lost his life due to a head injury suffered during the IndyCar race at Pocono. Wilson had previously raced in Formula 1 with Minardi and Jaguar in 2003.
2014: Tensions rose within the Mercedes team following the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at Spa. On Monday, the German driver denied admitting to Hamilton that he intentionally didn’t avoid the accident, contradicting what the British driver claimed to the press on Sunday.
2013: Sebastian Vettel quickly took the lead from Lewis Hamilton in the first half a lap at the Belgian Grand Prix and went on to dominate the race in his Red Bull. Hamilton finished on the lowest step of the podium, while Fernando Alonso climbed from ninth on the grid to finish second.
2011: Nick Heidfeld went to court to reclaim his seat at Renault. His German manager, who was replaced prior to the upcoming race in Spa, hoped that Heidfeld would regain his seat in Singapore within a month, in accordance with his valid contract.
2010: Jacques Villeneuve, who aimed to return to Formula 1 with his own team in conjunction with the GP2 Durango outfit, would accept starting at the back of the field initially if it serves the long-term goals of building the team.
2009: Brawn GP, whose season was financed by Honda, achieved success.”
Forrás: Formula.hu