July 26, 2025

F1 Belgian GP 2025: Norris claims pole ahead of Piastri; Sprint winner Verstappen at fourth

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari will start behind the McLaren duo, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won the sprint race earlier today, had to settle for second row. ​Charles Leclerc of Ferrari will start behind the McLaren duo, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won the sprint race earlier today, had to settle for second […]

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Why there is a downforce dilemma posed by the F1 Belgian GP’s expected rain

The Belgian Grand Prix sprint race was largely affected by the differing downforce levels run by the two Formula 1 teams at the front; Red Bull’s lower-drag approach with Max Verstappen proved to be the more successful set-up.McLaren, running slightly higher downforce that led to a 0.47-second gap between polesitter Oscar Piastri and Verstappen in qualifying, was at a disadvantage at the start …Keep reading

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Charles Leclerc: Ferrari has no hope of fighting for F1 Belgian GP win

Charles Leclerc’s Formula 1 sprint race during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend followed a depressingly familiar pattern for Ferrari this season: heroics on the first lap, followed by a slow deflation of the team’s hopes as the SF-25 slipped backwards.From fourth on the grid, Leclerc slipstreamed McLaren’s Lando Norris up the Kemmel Straight on the opening lap and went around the outside …Keep reading

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F1 Belgian GP: Max Verstappen fends off Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for sprint race win

Max Verstappen has conquered the sprint race at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix to start Red Bull’s new era with a win.On the first lap of the 15-lap contest, Verstappen used his Red Bull’s superior top speed to draft past polesitter Oscar Piastri at Les Combes, much like the championship leader had feared before the start.In Verstappen’s wake Charles Leclerc made a similar move to nick …Keep reading

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Max Verstappen forced “over the limit” to hold off Oscar Piastri in Belgium F1 sprint

Max Verstappen says he had to forget about tyre usage and drive “over the limit” to resist the faster McLaren of Oscar Piastri during Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint race.Verstappen passed polesitter Piastri on lap one, slipstreaming past the Australian championship leader on the long run up the Kemmel Straight and into Les Combes, which he deemed as his only shot at winning the 15-lap …Keep reading

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Is Oscar Piastri right to be worried about the “worst place” to start on Spa F1 pole?

Despite taking an utterly dominant Formula 1 sprint pole at the Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri wasn’t getting too excited just yet over his victory chances on Saturday morning.”Spa’s probably one of the worst places to have pole position, so yeah… it is what it is,” a muted Australian said after beating Max Verstappen by five tenths, and team-mate Lando Norris by six. “But I …Keep reading

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