Oscar Piastri tops only Spa practice
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Red Bull ace Max Verstappen won the sprint on Saturday, but could only finish P4 in qualifying for the main event. Follow the latest from the Formula 1 race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Oscar Piastri held off McLaren teammate Lando Norris to win Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix on a rainy Sunday in Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Piastri collected his sixth win of the Formula 1 season and eighth career after finishing the 44-lap race in 1 hour,
The famously rainy circuit’s dangerous nature even led to its removal from the F1 calendar in the 1970s, before it rejoined in a shortened format in 1983. Its safety suitability came under scrutiny again in 2023, when Dutch driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff died following an accident in a junior series race.
Well one thing is for sure, Max Verstappen can no longer move to Mercedes next season. The Dutchman’s fourth place at a soggy Spa on Sunday, to George Russell’s fifth, means the Red Bull driver is now 28 points clear of the Mercedes man.
The Belgian Grand Prix is under serious threat of cancellation after heavy rain lashed Spa-Francorchamps, leading to a cancellation of the F3 round.
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DPA International on MSNPiastri stretches lead after passing Norris in delayed Belgian GPOscar Piastri reasserted his authority in the Formula One world championship by quickly overtaking polesitter Lando Norris to win the weather-delayed Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The McLaren driver passed his team-mate on the first racing lap after the race began under a safety car and was largely untroubled from there as he extended his lead in the driver's standings to 16 points.
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Yardbarker on MSNFormula 2 Championship Battle Continues in Belgium at the Spa-FrancorchampsAfter a brief pause, Formula 2 returns to the legendary Spa circuit, ready to shake up the drivers’ standings once again. Following a three-week break, Formula 2 resumes with the ninth round of the 2025 season at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Euan Leith's preview of the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix for F1 Fantasy includes weather updates, differentials for your squads, and predictions for the sprint, qualifying, and the race.
Carved into the Ardennes forest and steeped in over a century of speed, danger, and evolution, Spa is not just a circuit - it’s a living monument to the changing face of motor sport
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, home to the Belgian Grand Prix, holds a special place in the Formula One world as one of the seven tracks that were part of the inaugural World Championship in 1950.
Spa-Francorchamps is the longest track on the F1 schedule and - along with Monza - is one of the sport's most power thirsty venues.