Overview

• Heavy rain forced an 80-minute delay and a safety-car start in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
• Oscar Piastri overtook Norris at the start and controlled the race to claim victory and strengthen his drivers’ championship lead.
• Lando Norris followed team-mate Piastri home for a McLaren one-two, extending the team’s advantage in the constructors’ standings.
• Charles Leclerc held off Max Verstappen for third, marking a modest improvement for Ferrari’s upgraded suspension but leaving the team off the pace.
• Lewis Hamilton recovered from a 16th-place grid slot to finish seventh but admitted his weekend was marred by rare errors and setup struggles.