Volkswacht Bodensee - Piastri wins Belgian GP, extends championship lead

NYSE - LSE

CMSD	0.04%	24.4	$
BCC	-3.89%	85.68	$
NGG	0.74%	71.6	$
CMSC	-0.08%	24.36	$
RBGPF	0%	77.27	$
JRI	0.77%	14.23	$
BTI	-1.27%	56.59	$
BP	-1.71%	33.89	$
BCE	-0.58%	24.16	$
RIO	-0.16%	62.44	$
SCS	-1.13%	16.81	$
VOD	-0.08%	11.85	$
RELX	0.37%	46.5	$
RYCEF	1.17%	15.37	$
GSK	-1.59%	40.83	$
AZN	-1.94%	79.56	$

Piastri wins Belgian GP, extends championship lead / Photo: © AFP

Piastri wins Belgian GP, extends championship lead

SPORTS 27.07.2025

Oscar Piastri held off his McLaren teammate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Text size:

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc came third as Piastri stretched his lead in the drivers' standings over Norris to 16 points.

Heavy rain delayed the 13th round of the season by 80 minutes, with organisers eventually allowing a rolling start after four laps behind the safety car as the sun finally appeared.

Pole sitter Norris was quickly passed by Piastri as Norris complained he had a problem with his car's battery.

Piastri then produced a controlled race from the front to lead home McLaren's sixth 1-2 of the season.

"I knew lap one was going to be my best chance of winning the race," said Piastri.

"Rest of race we managed really well," the Australian added.

"Oscar did a good job, nothing more to say," said Norris.

Max Verstappen, winner of Saturday's sprint, took fourth in Laurent Mekies' first race weekend as Red Bull team principal after the sacking of Christian Horner a fortnight ago.

O.Schlaepfer--VB

Volkswacht Bodensee - Piastri wins Belgian GP, extends championship lead

Piastri wins Belgian GP, extends championship lead

Featured

Toulouse turn on Top 14 power despite sub-par performance

Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests persist

Canada cruise past Australia into semi-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup

Mbappe shines as 10-man Real Madrid defeat Real Sociedad