Heavy rain delayed the start for about an hour, and in the wet conditions, Lewis Hamilton excelled, working his way through the pack from the back to finish seventh. His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc rounded up the podium, seeing off Max Verstappen, who had to settle for fourth.

Oscar Piastri beat his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris to win Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after heavy rain delayed the start.

It was a one-two finish for McLaren in the Belgian Grand Prix, with Oscar Piastri first past the chequered flag, which incidentally was waved by eight time Grand Prix winner Jacky Ickx, and Lando Norris second.