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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Verstappen storms to victory at Imola ahead of McLaren duo

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took a dominant victory in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix founded on an audacious overtaking move on the first lap. The four-time champion passed pole-sitter Oscar Piastri’s McLaren around the outside of the first chicane after the start and controlled the race from there. A late safety car closed the field up and put the McLarens of Piastri and Lando Norris on Verstappen’s tail. But a consummate restart from Verstappen allowed him to break free while Norris fought for three laps before finally passing his teammate to take second.

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Piastri pips Verstappen to pole at Imola Quali

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to pole position at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in a qualifying session that featured an enormous accident for Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda. Piastri edged Verstappen by 0.034 seconds despite encountering traffic in the final two corners and failing to improve his time in the final sector. Both Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris fell short on their final laps, and the Briton was demoted to fourth by Mercedes’ George Russell.

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Alpine confirm Colapinto to replace Doohan for next five races

Argentine Franco Colapinto will drive for Alpine for the next five grands prix, replacing Jack Doohan. The team said in a statement that Colapinto, whom Alpine signed from Williams over the winter, would drive alongside Pierre Gasly from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on 16-18 May. There will then be a “new evaluation before the British Grand Prix”, which is on 4-6 July.

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