Piastri Beats Verstappen to Belgium F1 Sprint Pole
BELGIUM, JUL 25 – Piastri took pole with a 0.477-second lead over Verstappen after a sprint qualifying session marked by Hamilton's early spin and elimination, officials said.
- On Saturday, Championship leader Oscar Piastri secured pole at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, outpacing Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
- Friday practice saw Piastri top both sessions, while Lando Norris—fresh from back-to-back wins—could not match his pace.
- During the second segment, Piastri set a 1:40.510 lap, over four tenths clear, after barely avoiding Q2 elimination at Raidillon.
- Elsewhere, Haas drivers Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman qualified around sixth, flanking Williams' Carlos Sainz, while Hamilton will start 18th after spinning in Q1.
- With pole, Piastri extends his championship lead to eight points after 12 of 24 rounds, and Saturday's sprint will set the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix.
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Piastri takes dominant sprint pole in Belgium
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Formula One leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for the Saturday sprint by nearly half a second at the Belgian Grand Prix while McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris qualified third. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
F1 Championship Leader Oscar Piastri Sets Track Record In Belgian Sprint Qualifying
It may not surprise you to hear that current drivers' championship leader Oscar Piastri managed to stick his McLaren on pole for this weekend's Sprint Race in Belgium, but how it all went down certainly was, with Piastri earning himself a track record after nearly getting knocked out of Sprint Qualifying early.Friday's Sprint Qualifying session set the grid for Saturday's Sprint Race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, and even after the first …
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