Speaking offstage around the Belgian Grand Prix, Hamilton described himself as a serious gamer, saying, “I’m dying for the new Grand Theft Auto to come out… GTA 6,” and added, “ I’ll have to cancel all my work when that game comes out”.

Considering the athletes are strapped to the front of 200mph rockets, swearing seems as much a part of Formula 1 as the likes of accelerating or tyres are but the FIA, led by president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, was determined to cut it out entirely.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was voted the driver of the day after a spectacular Belgian Grand Prix recovery.

It was another challenging weekend for Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli in Belgium, but a few words of wisdom from Lewis Hamilton helped. The seven-time World Champion told the rookie to keep his head up as he battled through a difficult event.

Kimi Antonelli has endured a tough time of late, with the Mercedes rookie failing to make it out of the first part of qualifying for both the sprint race and Grand Prix at Spa

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton supported Kimi Antonelli after the teenage prodigy faced intense pressure amid his run of struggles.

Today's F1 news round-up sees a hijacked Jos Verstappen interview, a Lewis Hamilton staff change, and much more!

Kimi Antonelli has been struggling in his debut Formula 1 season and was visibly upset after qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.