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Did Lewis Hamilton's P18-to-P7 Belgian GP Fightback Prove He's Still F1's Master of Recovery?

Lewis Hamilton stormed from a pit‑lane start to seventh at the Belgian GP, gaining 11 places with bold tyre strategy and flawless racecraft as Ferrari faltered.

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Ferrari boss defends F1 Belgian GP delay: “We would give them shit if something happened”

In the 80-minute interregnum between FIA race control red-flagging proceedings in Belgium at the end of the formation lap behind the safety car and the race finally getting under way – albeit under neutralised conditions again – there was plenty of time for commentators and fans alike to tap their…

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Lewis Hamilton criticises delayed start to Belgian GP – but team bosses side with FIA

The race was suspended for 80 minutes before four laps behind the safety car took place ahead of a rolling start

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The key blueprint Oscar Piastri nailed to outfox Lando Norris in rain-impacted Belgian GP

Piastri extended his title lead over Norris after copying Max Verstappen with a wily race start at Spa

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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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Max Verstappen criticises ‘silly’ Belgian GP suspension as heavy rain hits Spa

The start of the Belgian Grand Prix was red-flagged due to wet weather and poor driver visibility

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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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Wolff: No excuses for "mistake" that got Russell disqualified from Belgian GP

Toto Wolff says Mercedes has "no excuse" and "clearly made a mistake" that lost George Russell his Belgian GP victory in a technical rules breach.

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F1 Belgian Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.The Ferrari driver inherited pole for a second consecutive year at Spa-Francorchamps, as Max Verstappen topped qualifying but, with his 10-place grid penalty for an engine change, it…

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying results: Leclerc inherits pole from Verstappen

That means Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start from the front of the grid, ahead of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout…

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch, channel

McLaren carried its recent form to Spa, with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri in Friday practice. Championship leader Max Verstappen was once again the closest rival to the McLaren duo in third.

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F1 Belgian GP qualifying - Start time, how to watch & more

The British driver led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at Spa-Francorchamps, just days after being the second part of a McLaren 1-2 at the Hungarian GP following team order controversy.

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Verstappen set for Belgian GP grid penalty for engine change

Max Verstappen is set for a 10-place grid penalty at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix for exceeding his engine allowance, Autosport has learned.

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Which F1 driver has led the world championship the longest? 

While some drivers take the title long before the final round – recently Max Verstappen took both the 2022 and 2023 titles with several races left to go – others can sit at the top of the table but still never claim the crown. Valtteri Bottas is one of those…

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F1 race results: Max Verstappen wins Belgian GP from sixth on grid

Despite starting from the third row, due to a grid penalty for a new gearbox, Verstappen worked his way to the front by lap 16 – taking the lead from team-mate Sergio Perez (Red Bull), who’d led since passing poleman Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) on the opening lap.

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F1 race results: Max Verstappen wins Belgian GP

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F1 results: Max Verstappen wins Belgian GP sprint at Spa

The race started behind the safety car, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri following it into the pitlane to switch his wets for intermediate tyres. That paid off as he took the lead from Verstappen, who pitted at the end of the first racing lap.

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F1 Belgian GP sprint qualifying and race - Start time, how to watch & more

F1 has turned its sprint race into a standalone Saturday event, with sprint qualifying deciding the starting grid followed by the sprint race later in the day. Here’s how the latest sprint race format changes will work.

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Belgian GP F1 Sprint race: Start time, how to watch, TV channel

The grid for the Belgian GP sprint race will be decided by a separate qualifying shootout on Saturday morning.

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F1 qualifying results: Leclerc to start Belgian GP from pole after Verstappen penalty

Leclerc will start ahead of Sergio Perez (Red Bull) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top 10 shootout of Q3.

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F1 qualifying results: Leclerc to start Belgian GP from pole

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Explained: The possible scenarios if rain disrupts F1 Belgian GP weekend

While practice sessions lost to bad weather are a regular risk at Spa, the fact that this year it is a sprint weekend has made it more complicated than usual, with two qualifying sessions and two races to squeeze in.

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2023 F1 Belgian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

F1 travels straight from the Hungarian GP to Spa-Francorchamps to conclude a frantic period of four races in five weeks.

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Leclerc honours Gilles Villeneuve with Canadian GP helmet tribute

Villeneuve scored his maiden victory for the Italian team at the first Montreal F1 event in 1978, and after his death at the 1982 Belgian GP, the track was renamed in his honour.

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