2025 Belgian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Piastri leads the Drivers’ Championship with 234 points, eight ahead of Norris and sixty-nine ahead of Verstappen in third.
Previous race
Norris won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in wet and changing conditions to become the thirteenth British driver to win their home race. Piastri received a ten-second penalty for erratic braking during a safety car period and dropped from the lead. Hülkenberg — starting from nineteenth and last — finished third, his maiden career podium at his 239th race start, setting a new record for the longest wait for a first podium. Sauber’s last podium before Hülkenberg’s had been Kamui Kobayashi’s third place at the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix.
Between-race developments
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner was sacked three days after the British Grand Prix. Laurent Mekies, previously Racing Bulls team principal, takes over at Red Bull Racing from this round. Alan Permane steps up to lead Racing Bulls.
Sprint format
Belgium is the third sprint weekend of the season.
Tyre choices
Pirelli brings the C1, C3 and C4 compounds — designated hard, medium and soft.
Practice
The sole free practice session was topped by Piastri ahead of Verstappen and Norris.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 25 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Norris | Norris | Leclerc | Piastri |
| 9 | 1 Jun | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Piastri | Piastri | Norris | Leclerc |
| 10 | 15 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Russell | Russell | Verstappen | Antonelli |
| 11 | 29 Jun | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Norris | Norris | Piastri | Leclerc |
| 12 | 6 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Verstappen | Norris | Piastri | Hülkenberg |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 234 | 5 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 226 | 4 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 165 | 2 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 147 | 1 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 119 | 0 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 103 | 0 |
| 7 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 63 | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 46 | 0 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 37 | 0 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 23 | 0 |