Oscar Piastri secured sprint pole at the Belgian Grand Prix with a dominant lap, beating Max Verstappen by nearly half a second. McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris qualified third, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took fourth. Piastri now leads the championship by eight points. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton will start 18th after spinning due to a suspected rear axle issue, and George Russell struggled to 13th. The sprint marks Red Bull’s first race under new team boss Laurent Mekies.
