SportsLine's model analyzes Red Bull's Max Verstappen, McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and the rest of the starting grid's chances at the 2025 F1 Belgian GP

Francorchamps this weekend for the 13th round of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix. The British GP last time out saw chaotic conditions for the race, with wet conditions turning into a rapidly drying track before further rain came along,

Oscar Piastri has beaten Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal.

A "surprised" Piastri was at risk of being eliminated after straying off track in the second part of the session but bounced back to take pole by .477 of a second from Red Bull's Verstappen, who split the two dominant McLarens by relegating Norris to third,

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.

During sprint qualifying in Belgium, Max Verstappen held his own against Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, but in the end, he was still half a second off the pace of the Australian. Here's his explanation.