Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, who left Renault during the 2017 season, is part of the BBC team and offers insight and analysis from the point of view of the competitors.
Formula 1 faced a tragic and sombre weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix, and the manner of Charles Leclerc’s victory was a fitting reflection of the resilience required from all involved at Spa on Sunday.
I couldn’t have thought about driving the following day, but I was in a different position to the drivers in Belgium on the weekend, because I didn’t have to – the next race wasn’t for another month.

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