Piastri had taken one of the most impressive pole positions of the year on Friday, by nearly 0.5secs, but in the end McLaren paid the price for running slightly more downforce than Verstappen. Piastri was always going to be vulnerable on the first lap – it is notoriously difficult for a pole winner to hold the lead on the first …
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Max Verstappen needed “15 qualifying laps” in order to defend against McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, as the Red Bull man secured his first Sprint win of the season in Belgium. After starting second to the Australian, Verstappen used his low-drag set up to perfection on the opening lap, pulling into the lead along the Kemmel Straight and into Les Combes. For …
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A loss of nearly four tenths at the end of the second sector meant Max Verstappen failed to challenge Oscar Piastri in Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix sprint qualifying. McLaren once again had the fastest car in all three segments of the session, though its drivers’ execution was far from perfect, which allowed Verstappen to grab second place every time. …
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Oscar Piastri took Sprint pole position ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, beating Max Verstappen by nearly half a second as McLaren team mate Lando Norris could only salvage third. With teams only able to use one set of soft Pirelli tyres in the final part of Qualifying, all 10 drivers waited until the final moments to head …
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Oscar Piastri claimed top spot in Free Practice 1 for the Belgian Grand Prix as he finished four tenths clear of Max Verstappen, with McLaren team mate Lando Norris a further tenth back in third. Fresh from his maiden Formula 1 podium at the previous round, Nico Hulkenberg led a gaggle of cars out of the pit lane as soon …
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Max Verstappen issued a humorous response to recent rumours that he met with Mercedes chief Toto Wolff while on holiday during the break before this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Reports emerged during the break that both he and the Mercedes team principal had been photographed in Sardinia, leading many to believe the pair were meeting to continue discussions about a …
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has conceded that Max Verstappen teaming up with Mercedes is a prospect that is “pretty comfortable” to comprehend. The American has been outspoken about Max Verstappen’s situation at Red Bull, but would rather he stay put with the Milton Keynes-based squad. Highlighting how the Dutchman is “carrying” the six-time constructors’ champions, Brown pointed out that …
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