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Verstappen slams F1 Belgian GP rain delay: "If you can't see, you can always lift"

Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1 race control's decision to delay the Belgian Grand Prix's start amid visibility concerns, which he felt penalised Red Bull's switch to a wet set-up.

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Max Verstappen slams F1 Belgian GP rain delay: "If you can't see, you can always lift"

Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1 race control's decision to delay the start of the Belgian Grand Prix for over an hour due to visibility concerns, which he felt penalised Red Bull's decision to move towards a wet weather set-up.

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F1 Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris after lengthy rain delay

Oscar Piastri led home Lando Norris for his sixth win of the 2025 Formula 1 season as McLaren scored another 1-2 at a wet-to-dry Belgian Grand Prix.

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F1 Belgian GP: Piastri wins uneventful Spa race after demoting Norris at start

Oscar Piastri led home Lando Norris for his sixth win of the 2025 Formula 1 season as McLaren scored another 1-2 at a wet-to-dry Belgian Grand Prix.

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Max Verstappen rules out fighting McLaren for F1 title: 'When I watch their onboards, I know enough'

Max Verstappen is convinced McLaren will remain out of reach in the 2025 Formula 1 season as one of Red Bull's final upgrade packages hasn't solved its car's core issues.

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Verstappen rules out fighting McLaren for F1 title: 'When I watch their onboards, I know enough'

Max Verstappen is convinced McLaren will remain out of reach in the 2025 Formula 1 season as one of Red Bull's final upgrade packages hasn't solved its car's core issues.

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Verstappen: I'm powerless against McLaren in F1 Belgian GP – even more so in the rain

Max Verstappen fears he won’t be able to threaten McLaren in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, with his Red Bull expected to struggle – even more so in the rain.

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Max Verstappen: I'm powerless against McLaren in Belgian GP – even more so in the rain

Max Verstappen fears he won’t be able to threaten the dominant McLarens in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix, with his Red Bull car expected to struggle – even more so in the rain.

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The Red Bull gamble which gave Yuki Tsunoda a breakthrough in Belgian GP qualifying

Red Bull has handed Yuki Tsunoda a welcome boost to help turn his Formula 1 season around by upgrading him to the latest floor, with the Japanese driver qualifying seventh at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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The Red Bull gamble which boosted Tsunoda in Belgian GP qualifying

Red Bull has handed Yuki Tsunoda a welcome boost to help turn his Formula 1 season around by upgrading him to the latest floor, with the Japanese driver qualifying seventh at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Red Bull sacrifices Max Verstappen's top-speed advantage for wet F1 Belgian GP

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says his squad has "significantly" increased its downforce levels to be more competitive if Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix turns out wet.

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Red Bull sacrifices Verstappen's top-speed advantage for wet F1 Belgian GP

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Laurent Mekies says his squad has "significantly" increased its downforce levels to be more competitive if Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix turns out wet.

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F1 Belgian GP: Norris pips Piastri to pole, Hamilton and Antonelli out in Q1 again

McLaren's Lando Norris has struck back against team-mate Oscar Piastri by taking his fourth pole of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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F1 Belgian GP: Lando Norris beats Oscar Piastri to pole, Max Verstappen only fourth

McLaren's Lando Norris has struck back against team-mate Oscar Piastri by taking his fourth pole of the 2025 Formula 1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Why there is a downforce dilemma posed by the F1 Belgian GP's expected rain

The Belgian Grand Prix sprint race was largely affected by the differing downforce levels run by the two Formula 1 teams at the front; Red Bull's lower-drag approach with Max Verstappen proved to be the more successful set-up.

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The downforce dilemma posed by the F1 Belgian GP's expected rain

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Max Verstappen forced "over the limit" to hold off Oscar Piastri in Belgium F1 sprint

Max Verstappen says he had to forget about tyre usage and drive "over the limit" to resist the faster McLaren of Oscar Piastri during Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix sprint race.

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Verstappen forced "over the limit" to hold off "frustrated" Piastri in Belgium F1 sprint

Max Verstappen says he had to forget about tyre usage and drive "over the limit" to resist the faster McLaren of Oscar Piastri during Formula 1's Spa sprint race.

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F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen resists Piastri's pressure to grab sprint race win

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen triumphed in the sprint race at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix to start Red Bull's new era with a win.

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F1 Belgian GP: Max Verstappen fends off Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for sprint race win

Max Verstappen has conquered the sprint race at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix to start Red Bull's new era with a win.

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How Verstappen lost his shot at F1 Belgian GP sprint pole in three corners

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.

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How Max Verstappen lost his shot at F1 Belgian GP pole in three corners

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.

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F1 Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri recovers to power to sprint race pole from Max Verstappen

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri recovered from an early scare to take the sprint race pole at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.

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Laurent Mekies makes Christian Horner admission in first Red Bull press conference

The French engineer has taken over duties as Red Bull team principal and F1 CEO from Horner

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Red Bull chief engineer ‘shocked’ by Horner exit as Mekies inherits “difficult situation”

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.

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