The 2025 Belgium Grand Prix Thread

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This is the place to discuss everything related to the 13th round of the 2025 season taking place in Spa between the July 25th-27th.

The event timetable for the Belgian Grand Prix.

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Friday
Practice    12:30 local time - 10:30 GMT
Sprint Qual 16:30 local time - 14:30 GMT

Saturday
Sprint      12:00 local time - 10:00 GMT
Qualifying  16:00 local time - 14:00 GMT

Sunday
Race        15:00 local time - 13:00 GMT

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Practice

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:42.022	Oscar Piastri	  McLaren
2	1:42.426	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
3	1:42.526	Lando Norris	  McLaren
4	1:42.598	George Russell	  Mercedes
5	1:42.928	Charles Leclerc	  Ferrari
6	1:42.979	Kimi Antonelli	  Mercedes
7	1:43.085	Lewis Hamilton	  Ferrari
8	1:43.112	Lance Stroll	  Aston Martin
9	1:43.120	Fernando Alonso	  Aston Martin
10	1:43.122	Isack Hadjar	  Racing Bulls
11	1:43.217	Carlos Sainz	  Williams
12	1:43.261	Alexander Albon	  Williams
13	1:43.262	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
14	1:43.470	Nico Hulkenberg	  Sauber
15	1:43.478	Liam Lawson	  Racing Bulls
16	1:43.570	Esteban Ocon	  Haas
17	1:43.929	Pierre Gasly	  Alpine
18	1:44.492	Yuki Tsunoda	  Red Bull Racing
19	1:44.847	Franco Colapinto  Alpine
20	1:45.077	Oliver Bearman	  Haas

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Sprint Qualifying

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team
1	1:40.510	Oscar Piastri	  McLaren
2	1:40.987	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
3	1:41.128	Lando Norris	  McLaren
4	1:41.278	Charles Leclerc	  Ferrari
5	1:41.565	Esteban Ocon	  Haas
6	1:41.761	Carlos Sainz	  Williams
7	1:41.857	Oliver Bearman	  Haas
8	1:41.959	Pierre Gasly	  Alpine
9	1:41.971	Isack Hadjar	  Racing Bulls
10	1:42.176	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
11	1:42.169	Liam Lawson	  Racing Bulls
12	1:42.184	Yuki Tsunoda	  Red Bull Racing
13	1:42.330	George Russell	  Mercedes
14	1:42.453	Fernando Alonso	  Aston Martin
15	1:42.832	Lance Stroll	  Aston Martin
16	1:43.212	Alexander Albon	  Williams
17	1:43.217	Nico Hulkenberg	  Kick Sauber
18	1:43.408	Lewis Hamilton	  Ferrari
19	1:43.587	Franco Colapinto  Alpine
20	1:45.394	Kimi Antonelli	  Mercedes

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Sprint

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Pos	Driver		  Team
1	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
2	Oscar Piastri	  McLaren
3	Lando Norris	  McLaren
4	Charles Leclerc	  Ferrari
5	Esteban Ocon	  Haas
6	Carlos Sainz	  Williams
7	Oliver Bearman	  Haas
8	Isack Hadjar	  Racing Bulls
9	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
10	Liam Lawson	  Racing Bulls
11	Yuki Tsunoda	  Red Bull Racing
12	George Russell	  Mercedes
13	Lance Stroll	  Aston Martin
14	Fernando Alonso	  Aston Martin
15	Lewis Hamilton	  Ferrari
16	Alexander Albon	  Williams
17	Kimi Antonelli	  Mercedes
18	Nico Hulkenberg	  Sauber
19	Franco Colapinto  Alpine
NC	Pierre Gasly	  Alpine

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Qualifying

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Pos	Time		Driver		  Team	
1	1:40.562	Lando Norris	  McLaren	
2	1:40.647	Oscar Piastri	  McLaren	
3	1:40.900	Charles Leclerc	  Ferrari	
4	1:40.903	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing	
5	1:41.201	Alexander Albon	  Williams	
6	1:41.260	George Russell	  Mercedes	
7	1:41.284	Yuki Tsunoda	  Red Bull Racing	
8	1:41.310	Isack Hadjar	  Racing Bulls	
9	1:41.328	Liam Lawson	  Racing Bulls	
10	1:42.387	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	
11	1:41.525	Esteban Ocon	  Haas	
12	1:41.617	Oliver Bearman	  Haas	
13	1:41.633	Pierre Gasly	  Alpine	
14	1:41.707	Nico Hulkenberg	  Sauber	
15	1:41.758	Carlos Sainz	  Williams	
16	1:41.939	Lewis Hamilton	  Ferrari	
17	1:42.022	Franco Colapinto  Alpine	
18	1:42.139	Kimi Antonelli	  Mercedes	
19	1:42.385	Fernando Alonso	  Aston Martin	
20	1:42.502	Lance Stroll	  Aston Martin	

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Race

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Pos	Driver		  Team
1	Oscar Piastri	  McLaren
2	Lando Norris	  McLaren
3	Charles Leclerc	  Ferrari
4	Max Verstappen	  Red Bull Racing
5	George Russell	  Mercedes
6	Alexander Albon	  Williams
7	Lewis Hamilton	  Ferrari
8	Liam Lawson	  Racing Bulls
9	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber
10	Pierre Gasly	  Alpine
11	Oliver Bearman	  Haas
12	Nico Hulkenberg	  Sauber
13	Yuki Tsunoda	  Red Bull Racing
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

Next: Round of Hungary '25
Date: 1-3 August 2025

[cmlean]

After a delay of an hour and 20 minutes due to wet weather conditions, the race commenced behind the safety car.
Lando Norris exited La Source with wheel spin enabling Oscar Piastri to get under his real wing. As they exited Radillon, Piastri swept past on the outside and was never headed.
Max Verstappen chased Charles Leclerc for the whole race while George Russell had a spirited start into 5th but that's where his run ended. Starting from pit lane, Lewis Hamilton made early progress through the field and benefited being the first car to go onto slicks charging into a magnificent 7th place. This earned him Driver of the Day.
Alex Albon hung in there making the correct call on going onto slicks. The Williams was reasonably quick down the Kammel Straight and held off Hamilton's Ferrari for a great 6th position.