McLaren’s Oscar Piastri claimed a brilliant victory at the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix, holding off his own teammate and title rival Lando Norris in a wet-to-dry race at Spa-Francorchamps. The Australian extended his championship lead to 16 points after a composed and commanding drive. Take a look at the full results:
| Position | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrrari |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 6 | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 8 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 11 | Ollie Bearman | Haas |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| 16 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
| 20 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
The race had a dramatic start even before lights out, with heavy rain forcing a delay of nearly 80 minutes. But once the race finally got underway on Lap 5 behind the Safety Car, it took Piastri just one corner to decide the outcome.
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Early Overtake Secures the Lead
As the green flag waved, Piastri got a much better launch than Norris (who interestingly was the pole sitter) through Eau Rouge and Raidillon. He carried tremendous speed up the hill and was fully ahead before the braking zone for Les Combes. The overtake was clean and decisive.
From that moment, Piastri began building a small but steady lead, holding a gap of around one second over Norris in the early laps.
With the track drying rapidly, strategy became critical. Piastri pitted on Lap 12 for medium tyres, while Norris stayed out for an extra lap. When Norris rejoined after his own stop—switching to hard tyres—he found himself nine seconds behind.
Norris Closes In But Falls Short
Norris had the advantage of harder tyres, which offered more durability, but Piastri managed his softer rubber expertly. The Briton gradually chipped away at the gap, cutting it down to just over three seconds in the final laps.
However, a small mistake from Norris at La Source on the penultimate lap cost him momentum. That allowed Piastri to cruise across the finish line with a winning margin of 3.4 seconds.
It was a clean, well-executed race from both McLaren drivers. Piastri’s early overtake and strong tyre management gave him the edge—and the win.
Leclerc Fends Off Verstappen For Final Podium Spot
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished third, 20 seconds behind the leader. He spent most of the race fending off pressure from Max Verstappen, who had won Saturday’s Sprint but could not break into the top three in the Grand Prix.
Verstappen finished just 1.5 seconds behind Leclerc but never found a way through. Red Bull’s setup didn’t seem to favor the changing conditions, and Verstappen had to settle for fourth.
Russell, Albon, and Hamilton Battle in Midfield
George Russell had a lonely but effective drive to fifth for Mercedes. He passed Alex Albon early in the race and maintained his position without much trouble.
Albon, however, had to defend hard in the second half of the race. Lewis Hamilton, who started from the pit lane after a poor qualifying, climbed 11 positions in his Ferrari. He was among the first to switch to slick tyres, which helped him leapfrog much of the midfield. Still, he couldn’t get past Albon and had to settle for seventh.
Points for Lawson, Bortoleto, and Gasly
Liam Lawson drove a solid race to finish eighth for Racing Bulls. Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto impressed again with a strong P9 result.
Pierre Gasly took the final point in 10th after leading a long DRS train for much of the race. His Alpine wasn’t quick on the straights, but he defended well to keep faster cars behind.
Just outside the points was Haas rookie Oliver Bearman, who finished 11th. Teammate Nico Hulkenberg had been running in the top 10 before a second pit stop dropped him down to 12th.
Tsunoda Fades, Stroll and Alonso Struggle Again
Yuki Tsunoda lost two places in the closing laps and came home 13th. Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso continued Aston Martin’s miserable weekend, finishing 14th and 16th respectively.
Esteban Ocon and Kimi Antonelli also had uneventful races, while Carlos Sainz couldn’t recover after starting from the pit lane. The Spaniard ended up 17th in a frustrating outing for Williams.
All 20 Drivers Finish in Rare Spa Clean Sweep
Remarkably, all 20 drivers finished the race. There were no safety cars or yellow flags after the delayed rolling start. Alpine rookie Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar brought up the rear in 19th and 20th.
Championship Picture: Piastri Pulls Ahead
With his second Grand Prix win of the season, Oscar Piastri now leads the Drivers’ Championship by 16 points over Lando Norris. McLaren looks stronger than ever heading into the second half of the season, with both drivers in top form. But with more races to come and unpredictable weather always a factor, the title fight is far from over.
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