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F1 Belgian GP: Norris pips Piastri to pole, Hamilton and Antonelli out in Q1 again

McLaren's Lando Norris has struck back against team-mate Oscar Piastri by taking his fourth pole of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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F1 Belgian GP: Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri to pole, Max Verstappen only fourth

McLaren's Lando Norris has struck back against team-mate Oscar Piastri by taking his fourth pole of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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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.

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Red Bull start life after Christian Horner with sprint win for Max Verstappen

Horner left the team earlier this month but his replacement, Laurent Mekies, has his first victory

The Independent UK

The downforce dilemma posed by the F1 Belgian GP's expected rain

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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.

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Verstappen forced "over the limit" to hold off "frustrated" 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 Spa sprint race.

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Lando Norris on pole as McLaren lock out front row for Belgian F1 Grand Prix

Lando Norris claimed pole for the Belgian Grand Prix, with a storming lap at Spa to edge out his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by just 0.085sec

The Guardian - UK

F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen resists Piastri's pressure to grab sprint race win

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen triumphed in the sprint race at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix to start Red Bull's new era with a win.

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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.

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Norris takes pole position for Belgian F1 GP after Verstappen wins sprint race – as it happened

Max Verstappen took sprint race honours at Spa, but slipped down the grid in qualifying to fourth as McLaren locked out the front row

The Guardian - UK

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.

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Is 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.

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Oscar Piastri sets new record in Belgian GP sprint qualifying

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How Verstappen lost his shot at F1 Belgian GP sprint pole in three corners

A loss of nearly four tenths at the end of the second sector meant Max Verstappen failed to challenge Oscar Piastri in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying.

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How Max Verstappen lost his shot at F1 Belgian GP pole in three corners

A loss of nearly four tenths at the end of the second sector meant Max Verstappen failed to challenge Oscar Piastri in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying.

The Guardian - UK

Red Bull go full throttle for Laurent Mekies as enthralling new era begins at Spa

Kingmakers all turn out to offer support for team principal’s first racing weekend that hopes to feature Max Verstappen roaring back into form

Evening Standard

Oscar Piastri: McLaren driver secures pole for Belgian Grand Prix sprint race as Lewis Hamilton crashes out

Australian youngster tops the drivers’ championship ahead of McLaren team-mate

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The Independent UK

Oscar Piastri on pole for Belgium GP sprint race on day to forget for Lewis Hamilton

The championship leader was a step above the rest of the field in an entertaining sprint qualifying session

The Independent UK

Oscar Piastri secures dominant pole position for Belgian Grand Prix sprint race

McLaren’s Piastri saw off Red Bull driver Max Verstappen at Spa-Francorchamps to take top spot.

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F1 Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri recovers to power to sprint race pole from Max Verstappen

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri recovered from an early scare to take the sprint race pole at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.

The Independent UK

Christian Horner’s replacement tasked with ‘reducing outside noise’ at Red Bull

The 51-year-old Horner was released from his post after the British Grand Prix.

The Independent UK

Laurent Mekies makes Christian Horner admission in first Red Bull press conference

The French engineer has taken over duties as Red Bull team principal and F1 CEO from Horner

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Red Bull chief engineer ‘shocked’ by Horner exit as Mekies inherits “difficult situation”

Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad's fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.

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Red Bull chief engineer 'shocked' by Horner exit as Mekies inherits "difficult situation"

Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad's fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.

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