Catch up on our Friday coverage as Spa hosted round 13 of the 2025 Formula One world championship and the Belgian Grand Prix weekend

Oscar Piastri secured a dominant pole position for Saturday’s sprint race in Belgium as Lewis Hamilton qualified only 18th.McLaren’s Piastri, who holds an eight-point lead over championship rival Lando Norris at the midway stage of the season,

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.

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."

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has dismissed reports of a test at Mugello and confirmed a new upgrade package for the Belgian GP.

Ferrari has failed to live up to its potential this year in Formula 1, and this has shifted the focus of Charles Leclerc