Follow live coverage as Spa hosts Round 13 of the 2025 Formula One world championship and the Belgian Grand Prix weekend

Sprint race start time with Oscar Piastri on pole as Lewis Hamilton flounders - Follow live F1 updates from Spa-Francorchamps with Piastri leaving Verstappen and Norris in his wake

Oscar Piastri has bounced back from his Silverstone disappointment with a stunning record-breaking lap which puts him on pole for Saturday's Sprint at Spa.

F1 legend Lewis Hamilton has joked that he still has a sway in the Mercedes garage as the paddock awaits an official decision from team principal Toto Wolff over his 2026 driver line-up. F1 pundit Ralf Schumacher has suggested that discussions have taken place regarding the long-term future of Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur.

Lewis Hamilton has joked that he can help Andrea Kimi Antonelli negotiate a new deal with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff

Lewis Hamilton had his first chance to respond to Christian Horner’s Red Bull sacking and the Ferrari star’s answer raised eyebrows. Lewis Hamilton has delivered a brutal, blunt response to Christian Horner’s sacking. The seven-time world champion shrugged off the news in his press conference ahead of the Belgium Grand Prix, The Sun reports.

Meanwhile, a mistake from Lando Norris on his soft runs ensured the Brit was eclipsed by his team-mate Oscar Piastri, who set the fastest time in the first practice session ahead of reigning champion Max Verstappen. La Source caught several cars out in FP1, where multiple drivers ran off the track after a lockup at the first hairpin.

Bortoleto told Motorsport: "For me, along with Ayrton Senna, he (Verstappen) is the best driver of all time. I really admire his way of approaching races, his way of understanding the sport, of understanding the car and the calmness with which he faces everything."