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Piastri rues 'disappointing' error as Norris takes pole

Oscar Piastri admits it's about fine margins after a 'little mistake' in qualifying opened the door for title rival Lando Norris to take Belgian GP pole.

AAP · Jul 26, 2025

The 2025 F1 Belgian GP starting grid

 

Motorsport · Jul 26, 2025

Lando Norris braced for rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix after clinching pole

Norris edged out McLaren team-mate Piastri by just 0.085 seconds at Spa-Francorchamps, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025

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.

Autosport · Jul 26, 2025

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.

Motorsport · Jul 26, 2025

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.

Motorsport · Jul 26, 2025

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 · Jul 26, 2025

The 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.

Autosport · Jul 26, 2025

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.

Motorsport · Jul 26, 2025

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.

Autosport · Jul 26, 2025