An impressive Lewis Hamilton lay down the title gauntlet to Sebastian Vettel after soaring to the top of the time sheets in second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Kimi Raikkonen has topped the time sheets in opening practice for the Belgian Grand Prix today.

World champion Lewis Hamilton ended the final practice session at the top of the pile as he bids to win his 50th grand prix and complete a historic hat-trick in Monza.

A jubilant Lewis Hamilton hailed his record-breaking drive at the Belgian Grand Prix as the best result he could have hoped for after storming from the back of the pack to the podium.

Lewis Hamilton is refusing to get carried away by the prospect of a third Formula One world championship after extending his lead over Nico Rosberg by storming to victory at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg emerged unscathed from a catastrophic tyre failure in practice for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg has urged Lewis Hamilton to keep it clean in their Formula One world title showdown in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton has been forced to question the latest guidelines laid down to stewards that has placed his Formula One world title hopes on the line.

As Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg addressed the Formula One media for the first time since departing Spa at war, the body language expressed by the Mercedes drivers spoke volumes.

Lewis Hamilton said trust is not something he applies to motor racing after being asked about his relationship with Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg following the controversial incident involving the two at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Mercedes have decided to allow feuding team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to continue to race this season following clear-the-air talks yesterday.

Mercedes have taken “suitable disciplinary measures” against Nico Rosberg after the German admitted his responsibility for the controversial collision between himself and Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda are confident they can resolve the latest crisis involving warring drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

Nico Rosberg has admitted for the first time to “regret” over his Spa shame with Lewis Hamilton, but is still refusing to apologise.

Lewis Hamilton sensationally claimed Nico Rosberg deliberately crashed into him in yesterday’s controversial Belgian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton believes the controversial collision with Mercedes rival Nico Rosberg in today’s Belgian Grand Prix has made it very tough to overtake the German in the Formula One drivers’ championship and said: “I don’t know why he hit me but I’m sure he’ll leave here happy.”

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo clinched his third victory of the season, but the real story of the Belgian Grand Prix will focus on the fall-out from the first major collision between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

Nico Rosberg edged Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to grab pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix from a wet qualifying session.

Valtteri Bottas threw his name into the mix for a shot at pole position for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix after topping the timesheet in final practice.

Lewis Hamilton produced a bruising practice performance in Spa that put even Formula One title rival and team-mate Nico Rosberg in the shade.

Lewis Hamilton is hoping his luck has turned as he heads into the second half of a nip-and-tuck battle for this year’s Formula One world title.

Greenpeace have stuck again, with Real Madrid and the Champions League the targets of their campaign to save the Arctic.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is aware of just how easily this year’s Formula One world title could slip through the fingers of Sebastian Vettel.

Jenson Button has made it clear that his future in Formula One will be with McLaren.

And the award for most innovative use of a couple of car aerials goes to…

Sebastian Vettel cruised to the 31st win of his Formula One career as not even Greenpeace protestors could throw a spanner in the works of the German’s Belgian Grand Prix triumph.

Sebastian Vettel cruised to the 31st win of his Formula One career as not even Greenpeace

Lewis Hamilton grabbed a sensational pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix folowing a chaotic qualifying session spiced up by rain.

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a fourth successive pole position at this stage appear forlorn as the Briton finds himself some distance behind the trail being blazed by Sebastian Vettel.

Pirelli have assured Formula One drivers and teams there are no concerns with their latest range of tyres.

Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has dismissed fears of a repeat of the shocking scenes recently witnessed at Silverstone this weekend.

Fernando Alonso edged Formula One’s opening practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix.

Illness has forced Kimi Raikkonen to miss Formula One’s first day back following its summer break.

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn is refusing to get carried away with Lewis Hamilton’s recent victory in Hungary.

Sebastian Vettel strengthened his hand ahead of tomorrows Hungarian Grand Prix by posting the fastest time in both of yesterday’s practice sessions as Red Bull dominated.

Sebastian Vettel continued his dominance of the Indian Grand Prix weekend by securing the 35th pole position of his Formula One career.

Romain Grosjean believes sitting on the sidelines in Monza has proved to be the ideal preparation for his return in Singapore this weekend.

Jenson Button is convinced he can again scale the heights after suffering another dip in a rollercoaster season.

Lewis Hamilton set aside speculation over his future to take victory in the Italian Grand Prix this afternoon and refresh his hopes of Formula One world title glory.

Lewis Hamilton proved the furore surrounding his future is firmly at the back of his mind by grabbing pole for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton edged home hero Fernando Alonso in final practice for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix by the slenderest of margins.

Lewis Hamilton put to one side speculation surrounding his future by posting the quickest time in practice ahead of Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.