Summary

Piastri takes sprint race pole by nearly half a second
Hamilton out in first session; Russell out in second
Laurent Mekies' first race as Red Bull boss after sacking of Christian Horner
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Gary Rose

Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 25 July

That's all from us. We will be back tomorrow morning at 10:30 BST for build-up to the Sprint race.
Here's the full Saturday schedule:
Sprint race: 11:00 (BBC Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
Qualifying: 15:00-16:00 (BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2, BBC Sounds and smart speakers)
See you later!
How Sprint qualifying unfoldedpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 25 July
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps

McLaren's Oscar Piastri produced a breathtaking performance to set pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The Australian, the world championship leader, was 0.477 seconds quicker than Red Bull's Max Verstappen and 0.618secs ahead of team-mate and title rival Lando Norris.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fourth, but 0.768secs off the pace, while his team-mate Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in the first session and will start 18th after a mistake on his first lap and a spin at the final corner on his second.
Esteban Ocon's Haas took a surprise fifth place, split from his British team-mate Oliver Bearman by Williams' Carlos Sainz.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly, Racing Bulls' Isack Hadjar and Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto completed the top 10.
Piastri only just made it through to the final shoot-out for pole in 10th place after having his first lap in the second session ruled out for exceeding track limits at Raidillon.
But he had looked the quickest driver all day and he delivered on his potential with impressive effect.
'Not too disappointed'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 25 July

McLaren's Lando Norris, who was third quickest: "Not quick enough, I guess. Wasn't the cleanest of laps but still quite a big gap to the top. Not too disappointed. Some things to work on.
"It is just Friday, I am not too fussed. Not the happiest of course. I'd like to be a bit quicker but I just have to do some more work tonight, that's all."
'We maximised it'published at 16:49 British Summer Time 25 July

Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who was second quickest: "Being P2 between the McLarens is a good result for us. We maximised it. I enjoyed it out there, the lap itself was fine. The gap is big but it has been bgi for everyone so not a surprise.
"We just have to focus on ourselves. When you are almost five tenths off going faster or slower on the straight won't make much difference."
'Almost perfect'published at 16:43 British Summer Time 25 July

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella, speaking to Sky Sports: "That was a pretty amazing lap by Oscar, he capitalised on everything available in the car.
"An almost perfect session from Oscar, except for the lap deletion in SQ2 which gave us a bit of a moment on the pit wall!"
Dominant Piastripublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 25 July

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Bar that little scare he mentions, Oscar Piastri has been strong all weekend and to be six tenths quicker than his team-mate is impressive.
Can anyone catch him this weekend?
'Nice to get a result today'published at 16:35 British Summer Time 25 July

Oscar Piastri, who secured his first Sprint pole position of the season: "It was a good lap. A little scare in SQ2 with the lap deletion. But thanks to the team, the car has been great and this is a track I love. Maybe that gave me a couple of extra tenths.
"The car has been in a good window since lap one and it is a track I always enjoy coming to.
"It is nice to get a result today.
"The Red Bulls were very quick in a straight line in practice. That makes life difficult in terms of it being the worst track to have pole position."
Sprint qualifying Top 10published at 16:30 British Summer Time 25 July
Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 25 July

The McLaren is half a second quicker than anyone else. Nailed it when it mattered.
Chequered flagpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 25 July

Oscar Piastri secures pole position for the Sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix!
Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 25 July

Max Verstappen is quicker than Lando Norris and into provisional pole position, but Oscar Piastri is faster still...
Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 25 July

Lando Norris does a 1:41.128.
That is the time to beat, and Oscar Piastri is quicker through the middle section...
Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 25 July

Everyone else is out on track now as Lando Norris begins his lap for pole position.
Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 25 July

The McLarens are first out once again.
Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 25 July

Three minutes gone and no cars on track, so looks like everyone is going for one run.
Final qualifying startspublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 25 July

After that slight delay, the battle for pole position is under way.
Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 25 July

Race control confirms that the final part of qualifying will begin at 16:18 BST.
Postpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 25 July

We may have had a few delays in this Sprint qualifying but the crowd are having a great time, dancing and waving their hands in the air.
Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 25 July

Oscar Piastri just squeezes through after being disrupted by his first time being deleted, but what a mixed top 10 that is. It makes for an interesting Sprint race tomorrow.
The start of the final part of qualifying has been delayed a few minutes as some of that gravel still on the track is cleared.
INpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 25 July

1) Norris
2) Verstappen
3) Leclerc
4) Ocon
5) Bortoleto
6) Gasly
7) Bearman
8) Sainz
9) Hadjsar
10) Piastri

2025 Belgian Grand Prix

First Practice

Spa-Francorchamps, 25 July 2025, 11:30

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:42.022	23
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:42.426	23
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:42.526	22
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:42.598	27
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:42.928	22
6	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:42.979	23
7	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:43.085	24
8	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:43.112	17
9	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:43.120	22
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:43.122	19
11	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:43.217	16
12	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:43.261	24
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:43.262	25
14	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:43.470	20
15	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:43.478	21
16	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:43.570	22
17	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:43.929	21
18	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:44.492	23
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:44.847	21
20	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:45.077	22

Last updated 25th July 2025 at 12:38

Sprint Qualifying

Spa-Francorchamps, 25 July 2025, 15:30

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	fastest lap 1:41.769	fastest lap 1:41.769	1:42.128	1:42.128	fastest lap 1:40.510	fastest lap 1:40.510	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:40.510
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:42.043	1:42.043	1:41.583	1:41.583	1:40.987	1:40.987	Qualifying 3, 1:40.987
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:42.068	1:42.068	fastest lap 1:41.412	fastest lap 1:41.412	1:41.128	1:41.128	Qualifying 3, 1:41.128
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:42.763	1:42.763	1:41.786	1:41.786	1:41.278	1:41.278	Qualifying 3, 1:41.278
5	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:42.822	1:42.822	1:41.801	1:41.801	1:41.565	1:41.565	Qualifying 3, 1:41.565
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:42.776	1:42.776	1:42.051	1:42.051	1:41.761	1:41.761	Qualifying 3, 1:41.761
7	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:43.024	1:43.024	1:42.019	1:42.019	1:41.857	1:41.857	Qualifying 3, 1:41.857
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:43.171	1:43.171	1:41.949	1:41.949	1:41.959	1:41.959	Qualifying 3, 1:41.959
9	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:42.711	1:42.711	1:42.088	1:42.088	1:41.971	1:41.971	Qualifying 3, 1:41.971
10	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:42.806	1:42.806	1:41.901	1:41.901	1:42.176	1:42.176	Qualifying 3, 1:42.176
11	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:42.897	1:42.897	1:42.169	1:42.169	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.169
12	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:42.912	1:42.912	1:42.184	1:42.184	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.184
13	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:42.650	1:42.650	1:42.330	1:42.330	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.330
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:42.427	1:42.427	1:42.453	1:42.453	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.453
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:42.736	1:42.736	1:42.832	1:42.832	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:42.832
16	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:43.212	1:43.212	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.212
17	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:43.217	1:43.217	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.217
18	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:43.408	1:43.408	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.408
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:43.587	1:43.587	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:43.587
20	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:45.394	1:45.394	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:45.394

Last updated 25th July 2025 at 16:30

Sprint

Spa-Francorchamps, 26 July 2025, 11:00

Rank	Driver	Number	Laps	Time
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	grid	no time
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	grid	no time
3	Lando Norris McLaren	4	grid	no time
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	grid	no time
5	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	grid	no time
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	grid	no time
7	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	grid	no time
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	grid	no time
9	Isack Hadjar RB	6	grid	no time
10	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	grid	no time
11	Liam Lawson RB	30	grid	no time
12	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	grid	no time
13	George Russell Mercedes	63	grid	no time
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	grid	no time
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	grid	no time
16	Alexander Albon Williams	23	grid	no time
17	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	grid	no time
18	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	grid	no time
19	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	grid	no time
20	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	grid	no time

Last updated 25th July 2025 at 16:33

All times are UK and subject to change. BBC is not responsible for any changes.

How Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying unfolded

Summary

Live Reporting

Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 25 July

How Sprint qualifying unfoldedpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 25 July

'Not too disappointed'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 25 July

'We maximised it'published at 16:49 British Summer Time 25 July

'Almost perfect'published at 16:43 British Summer Time 25 July

Dominant Piastripublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 25 July

'Nice to get a result today'published at 16:35 British Summer Time 25 July

Sprint qualifying Top 10published at 16:30 British Summer Time 25 July

Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 25 July

Chequered flagpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 25 July

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Final qualifying startspublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 25 July

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