Ferrari has ruled out a technical problem on the SF-25 F1 car that likely caused Lewis Hamilton to spin out during sprint qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton was eliminated in the first part of qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix after spinning on his final flying lap.

A rare rear-wheel locking incident sent Lewis Hamilton spinning during Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying, relegating the seven-time champion to 18th on the grid for Saturday's sprint race. The Ferrari driver experienced what he described as a career first when his rear wheels locked under braking at the final chicane during his second SQ1

Formula One champion Max Verstappen said Christian Horner's sacking as Red Bull boss would make no difference to decisions about his own future and the team still felt like a second family.

Horner was relieved of operational duties at the team he had fronted for two decades following the British Grand Prix, with Racing Bulls boss Laurent Mekies stepping up to replace him. Several drivers expressed their surprise at Christian Horner’s exit from Red Bull as F1 assembled for the first time since news of his exit broke,