Piastri Holds Off Norris to Win Belgium and Extend Lead
- Oscar Piastri won the rain-delayed 2025 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, extending his lead in the Drivers' Championship.
- The race commenced following an 80-minute hold-up caused by intense rainfall, starting behind a safety car with all drivers equipped with intermediate tires.
- Piastri swept past teammate Lando Norris on lap one and controlled the race while Norris finished second 3.4 seconds behind and Charles Leclerc came third.
- Piastri secured his sixth win of the season, increasing his championship advantage to 16 points after 13 of 24 races, and said, "That was lively."
- The win marked McLaren's 10th victory this season and suggests Piastri holds strong momentum heading into the final pre-summer break race in Hungary.
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Oscar Piastri wins Belgian Grand Prix, extends F1 championship lead
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: Series leader Oscar Piastri grabbed an early lead and extended his title advantage on Sunday when he drove to a perfectly-controlled triumph ahead of McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Australian managed his tires expertly to remain out of reach in the closing laps as the Briton, 25, who had
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