Sebastian Vettel’s slipstream pass on Lewis Hamilton on the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix was the latest important chapter in the pair’s battle for the 2018 championship, but far behind their exclusive duel unfolded a scene of potentially devastating carnage.

Sebastian Vettel has reduced his championship deficit to Lewis Hamilton with a decisive win over the title leader at the Belgian Grand prix.

Lewis Hamilton has seized his sixth pole position of the season thanks to a mid-session deluge during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Just when you thought our timing couldn’t get any worse after a chaotic midseason break, we miss the announcement of F1’s (technically) newest team to enter the championship. But we do ask Dieter what he Renckens about the (formerly) Force India situation and other political goings-on, and Peter does his best Rob James impression.

Fernando Alonso has never been afraid to speak his mind — and he’s no stranger to controversy in the aftermath.