F1 Notes: Mercedes Upgrades, Horner Replacement Rumours, Pirelli Contract, And More

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The on-track action for the Belgian Grand Prix is set to take place tomorrow with the first and only Free Practice session with qualifying in the afternoon.

Whilst the drivers and teams gear up for the last race weekend ahead of the summer break, the F1 Academy has made a huge announcement to collaborate with Formula One in 2024, Mercedes' Belgian Grand Prix upgrades have been revealed, and Red Bull explains how they are investigating the use of AI.

Here is everything you need to catch up on. 

• F1 Academy And Formula One Announces Huge Collaboration For 2024
• Alpine To Bring Significant Upgrades To Belgian GP In Effort To Drastically Turn Season Around
• Ferrari Ready To Fight - "We Are Developing On Every Single Direction"
• Red Bull Advisor Calls For Cost Cap Rules To Be "Sharpened" As RB17 Project Questioned - "How Do You Separate That?"
• Ferrari Confirms Laurent Mekies Immediate Departure Ahead Of AlphaTauri Move
• Red Bull Reveals Innovative New Ways To Find More Performance
• Shaquille O'Neal And David Beckham To Host Sports Illustrated Las Vegas GP Package
• Mercedes' Significant Upgrades Revealed Ahead Of Belgian Grand Prix
• F1 Rumour: Formula One To Extend Pirelli Contract Until 2027
• Daniel Ricciardo Over The Moon For Spa - "Chance Of Points"
• FIA President Gives Update On New Formula One Teams With Announcement Imminent
• F1 Rumour: This Surprising Character Could Replace Red Bull's Christian Horner
• Lando Norris Responds to Backlash After Complaints From Fans

F1 Guides

• Sports Illustrated Reveals Insane $7,000 Las Vegas Grand Prix Package
• F1: When And How To Watch The Belgian Grand Prix

F1 Videos

F1 Social Media

🚨 New Sprint Format from 2024 is set to be approved by the FIA and the teams

Here is how the format will change 👇

Friday
-FP1 (Morning)
-Sprint Shootout (Afternoon)

Saturday
-Sprint Race (Late Morning)
-Qualifying (Afternoon)

Sunday
-Race

Thoughts 🤔

[@Motorsport] pic.twitter.com/Duw3iqyUEA

— RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily) July 27, 2023

Pierre Gasly invited all F1, F2 and F3 personnel to run around Spa today in memory of both Anthoine Hubert and Dilano van ‘t Hoff.

Despite the rain, the turnout was incredible ❤️

(📸 @diegofmejia) pic.twitter.com/IjkcrpdZZc

— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) July 27, 2023

Belgian delights 🍻#VB77 #F1 #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/JkR5mk498e

— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) July 27, 2023

⚠️ | 🇧🇪 Formula 1 drivers have made a call to FIA to cancel the Belgian GP if conditions get too dangerous

GPDA Director George Russell:

"Obviously, to have a race cancelled is not perfect for anybody. But we don't want to see a huge incident as we've just seen.

This is… pic.twitter.com/Bx9RCjwt4B

— RBR News 🇳🇱🇲🇽 (@redbulletin) July 27, 2023

Weather update, courtesy of @OscarPiastri. 🌧️#BelgianGP 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/QQeKK08oDl

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) July 27, 2023