Oscar Piastri, Belgian Grand Prix and Lando Norris
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McLaren's Lando Norris starts on pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix as he seeks to keep his winning run going and boost his Formula 1 title chances against teammate Oscar Piastri.
In Saturday's qualifying session at Spa, the Briton pipped his rival by just 0.065 seconds. If Norris claims his third win in succession and fifth of the season overall, Piastri will only be able to hold on to top spot by coming second.
Tonight, Australian Oscar Piastri starts second on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix, at the historic Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. Piastri holds a narrow nine-point lead over teammate Lando Norris, who will start tonight's race on pole.
Red Bull ace Max Verstappen won the sprint on Saturday, but could only finish P4 in qualifying for the main event. Follow the latest from the Formula 1 race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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McLaren's Lando Norris pipped championship-leading teammate Oscar Piastri to pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.
The Belgian Grand Prix is under serious threat of cancellation after heavy rain lashed Spa-Francorchamps, leading to a cancellation of the F3 round.
In the wake of the Canadian Grand Prix, which saw the first highly anticipated on-track clash between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the big question was how Norris would respond. The battle between the McLaren teammates left Norris without a front wing, out of the race, and dropping further behind Piastri in the title fight.
Oscar Piastri has a chance to become the first driver ever to win titles in Formula 1, F2, and F3 if he can hold onto his eight-point lead over Lando Norris this year. Since the series were rebranded from GP2 and GP3 to F2 and F3 in 2017 and 2019,
Twelve of the 24 races on the 2025 Formula One schedule are in the rearview mirror as the traveling circus makes its way to Spa this weekend for the Belgian Gra