Belgium Grand Prix 2025

Race Highlights

• Oscar Piastri secured his eighth career victory and McLaren’s first win at Spa-Francorchamps since 2012
• Lando Norris finished second to complete McLaren’s sixth 1–2 finish of the season
• Charles Leclerc rounded out the podium in third place for Ferrari
• Max Verstappen won the Saturday sprint race but finished fourth in the main Grand Prix
• Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap of the race for Mercedes with a 1:44.861
• Lewis Hamilton gained 11 positions from his pit-lane start to finish in seventh place
• Nico Hülkenberg and Pierre Gasly both made significant gains by being the first drivers to gamble on dry tires

Race Summary

The 2025 Belgian Grand Prix was a masterclass in strategy and driver composure at a damp Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Following a significant delay due to heavy rain, the race began behind the safety car before Oscar Piastri executed a perfect slipstream maneuver to overtake polesitter Lando Norris on lap 5. Piastri maintained his lead through the critical transition from intermediate to dry tires, eventually crossing the finish line 3.4 seconds ahead of his teammate.

The race was defined by a frantic mid-race pit stop window as the track rapidly dried. Lewis Hamilton triggered the shift to slicks on lap 11, a move that allowed him to leapfrog several cars and recover from a pit-lane start caused by power unit penalties. Other late-stoppers, including Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar, suffered significant time losses as they struggled on worn intermediates against those already on the faster medium compound.

McLaren’s dominant performance marked their first 1–2 finish in Belgium since 1999 and extended their massive lead in the Constructors’ Championship. In the Drivers’ standings, Piastri’s victory allowed him to pull 16 points clear of Norris as the season entered its second half. The weekend also marked a significant leadership change for Red Bull Racing, as it was their first race under new team principal Laurent Mekies following the departure of Christian Horner.