Verstappen takes commanding win at Belgian Sprint Race

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen held off the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to win a tense sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. Verstappen passed Piastri on the opening lap with a slipstream up the long Kemmel straight and used his Red Bull’s straight-line advantage to hold the Australian at arm’s length for the entire 15 laps. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finished in P4 ahead of the Haas of Esteban Ocon.

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Piastri powers to pole ahead of Sprint race in Belgium

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri produced a breathtaking performance to set pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Australian, the world championship leader, was 0.477 seconds quicker than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and 0.618secs ahead of team-mate and title rival Lando Norris. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was fourth, but 0.768secs off the pace.

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Red Bull sack team principal Christian Horner after 20 years

Christian Horner has been sacked as Red Bull team principal after 20 years in the role. The 51-year-old has been in charge of the Formula 1 team since their inception in 2005, leading them to eight drivers’ championship and six constructors’ championship titles. The dismissal follows months of declining form for the team and internal disputes at the highest level.

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Lando Norris wins dramatic wet-dry British Grand Prix

McLaren’s Lando Norris took his first home victory in a chaotic, dramatic, rain-affected British Grand Prix. Norris benefited from a 10-second penalty handed to team-mate Oscar Piastri, who was found to have driven erratically during a restart after one of two safety-car periods at Silverstone. Piastri had led the race calmly through a heavy shower of rain and series of incidents but was passed by Norris when he served his penalty at his final pit stop in the closing laps.

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Verstappen storms to sensational Silverstone Pole

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen pipped McLaren’s Oscar Piastri to pole position at the British Grand Prix with the very last lap of qualifying. Verstappen beat Piastri by 0.103 seconds, with McLaren’s Lando Norris just 0.015secs behind in third and Mercedes’ George Russell a further 0.019secs adrift in fourth. Lewis Hamilton, second quickest behind Piastri after the first runs in final qualifying, slipped back to fifth at the end, just ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.

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