F1 Notes: Belgian GP Contract, Lawson's Next Move, AlphaTauri Austin Upgrades, And More

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The Belgian Grand Prix has signed a one-year contract extension until 2025, Liam Lawson has spoken out on his next steps as his stint standing in for Daniel Ricciardo has come to an end, and Haas has unveiled their special Austin Grand Prix race suits.

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Here is everything you need to catch up on. 

• Fernando Alonso Demands Change After Qatar Disaster
• Las Vegas Grand Prix To Abandon F1 Tradition Due To "Sensitive" History
• FIA Requests Extension On Felipe Massa Legal Battle - "They'll Reach The Same Conclusion"
• Daniel Ricciardo Was "Wanting To Come Back" At Qatar Admits Horner
• Lewis Hamilton's Former Coach Angela Cullen Responds TO Emotional Instagram Post
• AlphaTauri Set To Bring Huge Upgrade To Austin Grand Prix
• Haas Unveils Stars And Stripes Race Suits For Austin Grand Prix
• Williams Chief Calls For Safety Boundaries Following Qatar GP
• Mario Andretti "Optimistic" As Formula One Entry Fight Continues
• Lewis Hamilton Calls For Huge Shift In Team Expansions - "It's All Male, Needs To Change"
• Liam Lawson Confirms Next Move After AlphaTauri Stint Ends

F1 Guides

• Belgian Grand Prix Future Confirmed
• On This Day: Michael Schumacher Won His 6th F1 Championship - "I Am Empty... Exhausted"
• The Challenges Facing The Belgian Grand Prix As Contract Extended

F1 Social Media

Racers' respect 🤝

Kevin and Sebastian Vettel embrace after their epic final lap battle at the #USGP last year 🇺🇸#HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/3n4TkpeT22

— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) October 13, 2023

Get in, we're going for a Friday drive. 😁 Where are we heading? pic.twitter.com/nc3wfuBTpv

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) October 13, 2023

A little love and recognition for the incredible women who work as engineers and in STEM-related roles in F1 and motorsport as a whole.

Such inspirations 💜#WomenInMotorsport pic.twitter.com/DjxFwUsnc7

— Females in Motorsport (@FemalesinMSport) October 13, 2023

Thanks to Lewis Hamilton's opening lap #QatarGP retirement, Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen are the only drivers to have completed every grand prix lap of the 2023 season so far ✅

Will they both make it to the end of Abu Dhabi without missing a lap? 🤔#F1 pic.twitter.com/QW9UVmxyOj

— Autosport (@autosport) October 13, 2023