Oscar Piastri, Belgian Grand Prix
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Oscar Piastri passed McLaren team-mate Lando Norris on the first racing lap of a wet-dry Belgian Grand Prix to take his sixth victory of the year and extend his championship lead. The Australian swept past Norris as the race started after an hour-and-a-half delay for heavy rain and two laps behind the safety car and controlled the race from there.
While a cautious approach was the safer option at Spa, another element loomed in the air: the future of wet-weather racing
Max Verstappen’s Fiery Reaction to Red Flag in Belgian Grand Prix Is Drawing Attention originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Belgian Grand Prix got off to a dramatic start Sunday, but not in the way fans were hoping. Right after the formation lap, the race was red-flagged due to what officials called unsafe conditions on the track.
McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are on the front row for this year's Belgian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc starts third, followed by Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won Saturday's Sprint race and is the likeliest driver to take down the two strong McLarens of Norris and Piastri.
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It's race day, as the Formula 1 season continues on Sunday morning with one of the F1 Belgian Grand Prix. Known for its unpredictable weather, the F1 Belgian GP
SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Belgian GP
The Belgian Formula One Grand Prix started after four laps behind the safety car on Sunday following a delay of nearly an hour and a half due to rain and poor visibility at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Alex Albon delivered the best qualifying result of the season for Williams, as he will start fifth on the grid. George Russell, who took the checkered flag in last year’s Belgian Grand Prix before losing that win when his Mercedes W15 came in underweight, will start sixth.