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A loss of nearly four tenths at the end of the second sector meant Max Verstappen failed to challenge Oscar Piastri in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying.
McLaren once again had the fastest car in all three segments of the session, though its drivers’ execution was far from perfect, which allowed Verstappen to grab second place every time.
Piastri in particular only just ...Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri recovered from an early scare to take the sprint race pole at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.
The championship leader scraped through in SQ2 due to a deleted lap time, but then set a 1m40.510s in the final segment of sprint qualifying to put almost five tenths on Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Lando Norris a massive six tenths behind in third.
"Sorry for the ...Keep reading

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri survived an early scare to take a dominant pole for the sprint race at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.
The Australian championship leader scraped through in SQ2 after a laptime was deleted for track-limits abuse.
But he then set a 1m40.510s lap in the final segment of sprint qualifying, putting almost five tenths on Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen, with ...Keep reading

“At the moment [in the 2026 regulations] there are some challenges that aren't necessary and won't add to the competition or the spectacle that I do think need to be changed,” said McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
“I think there's going to be a lot of challenges that come with that, and a lot of them are going to be exciting and points of difference, and ...Keep reading

“At the moment [in the 2026 regulations] there are some challenges that aren't necessary and won't add to the competition or the spectacle, that I do think need to be changed,” said McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.
“I think there's going to be a lot of challenges that come with that, and a lot of them are going to be exciting and points of difference, and ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad's fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.
One of the most successful team bosses in Formula 1 history with eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles, Horner was unceremoniously removed from his position on 9 July and replaced by ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 chief engineer Paul Monaghan has admitted Christian Horner’s sacking was a “shock”, and acknowledged boosting the squad's fortunes would be tough for new CEO Laurent Mekies.
One of the most successful team bosses in Formula 1 history with eight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles, Horner was unceremoniously removed from his position on 9 July and replaced by ...Keep reading

McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in Friday's sole free practice session for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.
Piastri set his fastest lap of 1m42.022s in the closing stages of a one-hour session dominated by set-up work dialling in car upgrades rather than fast times.
No fewer than eight out of 10 teams brought some sort of aerodynamic developments to the ...Keep reading

McLaren's championship leader Oscar Piastri has set the fastest time in Friday's sole free practice session for Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.
Piastri set his quickest lap of 1m42.022s in the closing stages of a one-hour session dominated by set-up work dialling in car upgrades rather than fast times.
No fewer than eight out of 10 teams brought some sort of aerodynamic developments to the ...Keep reading