F1: Piastri takes dominant sprint pole in Belgium

IMAGE: Oscar Piastri lapped the Spa-Francorchamps circuit with a track record time of one minute 40.510 seconds, a mighty 0.477 seconds quicker than Max Verstappen. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Formula One leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position …

Formula 1: Liam Lawson narrowly misses top 10, to start 11th in Belgium sprint race

Piastri’s teammate Norris, looking to win three successive Grand Prix, qualified third, 0.618s back. Meanwhile, Lawson’s Racing Bulls teammate Isack Hadjar qualified in ninth place, and was 1.461s back from Piastri’s time in SQ3. Unlike the Grand Prix, …

WATCH: Lewis Hamilton narrowly escapes major incident with Esteban Ocon's Haas during practice session in Belgium

Lewis Hamilton had a close call during the first and only practice session of the 2025 F1 Belgian GP on Friday, July 25. The clip wasn't shown on the official broadcast, but as users uploaded it on social media, it went quite viral with the fans. …

Piastri beats Verstappen to Belgium F1 sprint pole as Red Bull’s post-Horner era begins

By Canadian Press on July 25, 2025. Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal. Red Bull has …

Piastri beats Verstappen to Belgium F1 sprint pole as Red Bull's post-Horner era begins

Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal. Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole position …

FIA Team Principals press conference – Belgium

Q: (Andrew Benson – BBC Sport) Laurent, it’s for you again, I’m afraid. What qualities do you think Oliver and Helmut saw in you that made them want to make you team principal? And what initial impressions have you formed about where Red Bull have gone a …

Escaped wallaby from Belgium captured in France

July 25 (UPI) -- Two wallabies escaped from their owner's home in Belgium and one of the animals was captured days later after crossing the border into France. The City of Mouscron, Belgium, said on social media the two wallabies escaped from their …

If the king of Belgium can speak the truth about Gaza, why can’t Europe’s cowardly politicians?

Just when it seemed that Europe’s moral failure over Gaza was complete, the head of state of one EU country has stood up with a powerful message of moral clarity. King Philippe of Belgium, whose direct political statements are rare, condemned the grave …

AS IT HAPPENED: Piastri takes Sprint pole in Belgium

Piastri beats Verstappen to Belgium F1 sprint pole as Red Bull’s post-Horner era begins

Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal. Red Bull has been the focus of attention in F1 after …