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Norris slammed for mistake festival as Piastri extends

Oscar Piastri is now 16 points clear at the top of the world championship after passing pole-sitting McLaren teammate Lando Norris and winning a rain-delayed Belgian GP.

Hamilton rebounds on track as off-track voice grows louder

Lewis Hamilton salvaged an eye-catching result at Spa after a disastrous early weekend with Ferrari - but his voice may have been even louder off-track.

Exit clause closes as Verstappen commits to Red Bull

Max Verstappen will stay with Red Bull Racing for the 2026 Formula 1 season, according to widespread paddock sources and a key Dutch media report.

F1 under fire for grotesque caution at wet Spa GP

Formula 1's cautious approach to racing in the wet came under intense fire after a farcical Belgian GP Sunday - with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Dr Helmut Marko leading criticism of the FIA's long delay and refusal to start in full wet conditions.

Zandvoort post may have leaked 2026 sprint venues

The Dutch GP may have accidentally - or deliberately - revealed the venues for Formula 1's six sprint races in 2026.

Race Notes - Piastri takes McLaren 1-2 in wet-dry Belgium GP

Belgian GP - Race Notes

Sunday Photos

Belgium GP - Sunday Photos

Sunday Press Conference

Belgium GP - Sunday Press Conference

Sunday Team Quotes

Belgian GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Race Results

Belgian GP - Race Results

Max says team needed people-person engineer Mekies

Max Verstappen says the atmosphere at Red Bull has improved following Christian Horner's departure, with new team boss Laurent Mekies already making a positive impression during his first weekend in charge at Spa.

Tsunoda surge hints at Red Bull revival beyond Verstappen

The positive shift at Red Bull post-Christian Horner is being felt not just at the front - but further down the grid too, where Yuki Tsunoda is finally closing the gap after a surprise upgrade at Spa.

Antonelli cries, Mercedes slumps, Verstappen closes door

Mercedes is enduring its worst weekend of 2025 so far at Spa - just as Toto Wolff all but confirmed that Max Verstappen will remain at Red Bull.

De la Rosa sees signs of lost confidence in Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton's difficult first season with Ferrari sank to a new low at Spa, where he was eliminated in Q1 twice and admitted he "really has to look in the mirror now."

Williams not operating at F1 level says Sainz

Carlos Sainz is showing signs of growing frustration at Williams, where recurring issues and a lack of upgrades in 2025 have left the Spaniard openly questioning the team's performance level.

Alonso begged to shave moustache as Aston hits new low

As Aston Martin slumped to the back of the grid at Spa, Fernando Alonso was left to deflect attention from one of the worst qualifying results of his career - with a moustache.

Bearman's holiday lap battle ends in karting heartbreak

While Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff spent the mini-break after Silverstone yachting in Sardinia, Haas rookie Oliver Bearman was on holiday in Sweden with his family and girlfriend - until a nearby karting track changed his plans.