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Norris Takes Belgian Grand Prix Pole as Piastri Extends Championship Lead

McLaren front-row lockout at Spa secures Norris on pole with Piastri second, Verstappen set to carry sprint win momentum into Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

La Red Bull de Max Verstappen lors de la course sprint du GB de Belgique, le 26 juillet 2025 à Spa-Francorchamps
Le Français Laurent Mekiès, nouveau team principal de l'écurie de Formule 1 Red Bull, lors d'une conférence de presse lors du Grand Prix de Belgique sur le circuit de Spa-Francorchamps le 25 juillet 2025.
L'Australien Oscar Piastri (McLaren) lors de la première séance d'essais du Grand Prix de Belgique de Formule 1 sur le circuit de Spa-Francorchamps le 25 juillet 2025.
Le pilote néerlandais Max Verstappen après avoir remporté la course sprint du GP de Belgique, le 26 juillet 2025 à Spa-Francorchamps

Overview

  • Lando Norris claimed his fourth pole of the season on Saturday, edging McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to lock out the front row at Spa-Francorchamps.
  • Oscar Piastri holds a nine-point lead over Norris in the drivers’ standings after finishing second in the sprint race on Saturday morning.
  • Max Verstappen powered through to win the sprint for Red Bull—his first victory under new team principal Laurent Mekies—and will start the main Grand Prix from fourth.
  • Charles Leclerc delivered a strong qualifying performance to secure third on the grid for Ferrari, positioning him between the McLaren pair and Verstappen in the race’s top four.
  • Esteban Ocon impressed with fifth in the sprint but must recover from an 11th-place starting slot, Isack Hadjar qualified eighth, and Pierre Gasly missed the sprint start due to a hydraulic failure.