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How Oscar Piastri sealed sprint race pole at F1’s Belgian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton exited early
Catch up on our Friday coverage as Spa hosted round 13 of the 2025 Formula One world championship and the Belgian Grand Prix weekend
Lando Norris said Red Bull’s suggestion that McLaren were putting water in their tyres was “pre-school” and was “nonsense.” That accusation first came to light after the Brazilian Grand Prix when it was revealed that Red Bull believed McLaren to be using this method in order to make their tyres last longer.
F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve believes Lando Norris, who is eight points behind championship leader and teammate Oscar Piastri, has built a bit of momentum with wins in the last two races. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Formula One leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for the Saturday sprint by nearly half a second at the Belgian Grand Prix while McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris qualified third.
Series leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix when he beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 0.477 seconds with a devastating record lap in his McLaren.
Max Verstappen has addressed reports that he held a secret meeting with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff during a holiday to Sardinia. Boats belonging to the two men were reportedly spotted together at the Italian island.
Sprint qualifying updates and start time as Lando Norris eyes pole - Follow live F1 updates from Spa-Francorchamps as the third sprint weekend of the season gets underway
Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Belgian Grand Prix. It’s the 13th round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
Formula 1 is back after a mini break as the second half of the 2025 season begins with the Belgian Grand Prix; watch every session of the Sprint weekend in Belgium, starting with Practice at 11.30am and Sprint Qualifying at 3.
The full schedule and broadcast info for the 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Find out when the race starts and how to watch it live on TV or streaming.
Formula One statistics for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, round 13 of the 24 race championship: