Early update from Spa. It tipped it down in the middle of the night. Not raining now but I am an hour’s drive from the circuit. About to set off after an admittedly unusual breakfast of delicious Ardennes pate and buttered baguette - with a fried egg on the side #BelgianGP

Half an hour before lights out in the #BelgianGP. At least that is how it is scheduled

Formula One’s credibility on the line here. Conditions eminently good enough to race. Sun shines through the clouds. You wouldn’t pull over on your way to Brussels airport

The safety car will need new tyres at this rate…

I hope it’s a bit more than I suggest. £35m? dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulao…

My take on George Russell. And, by the way, verstappen was never going to jump ship for 2026. dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulao…

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Former? Birthdays in the Telegraph. Additional reporting by my mother.

BREAKING Ben Stokes is out of the Oval Test with a shoulder injury. Dawson dropped, Woakes the only seam-bowling survivor from Manchester. Bethell returns.

Off to Budapest. Last race of this half of the season. Only seasoned travellers would know that, when in Terminal 3, the Cathay lounge is the best to use. Including copies of the Daily Mail.

As Jonathan McEvoy was told by Max Verstappen four weeks ago... Full interview below - including when Red Bull star might give it all up ⬇️ dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulao… | Mail Sport

My take on Lewis Hamilton, his wonders and now his woes dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulao…

Oh dear, Sunday wasn’t much better for Lewis. He stuck by his despondent comments after the race. All on the Daily Mail website and paper.

My exclusive report on Bernie Ecclestone is on Daily Mail online and in the paper. He tells Lewis Hamilton to retire immediately. Read all about it!

An awful thing had to happen in Japan 80 years ago today. But let us not forget who was the aggressor: Japan. A lovely country now, it terrorised our forebears.

Have we found the next Lewis Hamilton? Let’s not go early on that one but this young chap has a chance… dailymail.co.uk/sport/otherspo…

Hi Sandra, if that is your name. Please don’t call me Jez.

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I am a Liverpool fan, reared by father in this tradition, as he was by his father, and grew up and went to school within 40 miles of Liverpool, and worked at the Liverpool Daily Post - but I do not like booing of the national anthem.

Whatever anyone says, I cite no less than Ken Dodd being with my sentiment. ‘Manchester man, Liverpool gentleman.’