The Belgian Grand Prix was initially delayed for about an hour and twenty minutes due to heavy rain, and it began with a rolling start. However, that didn’t mean the race lacked excitement. By the time the checkered flag waved, it was Oscar Piastri who won out in Belgium, ahead of his teammate Lando Norris and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. Below are the race highlights from the Grand Prix.
- Piastri Overtook Norris on Lap One
- The beginning of the Grand Prix may have been a rolling start, but it still delivered action as Oscar Piastri, starting in second behind Lando Norris, was able to shoot down the straight and complete an overtake. The championship leader made it look so simple, and Lando Norris didn’t seem to be defending too much. After the pass, Norris’ radio came on with mention of a battery pack problem, with the team responding, saying it was back on. However, Lando Norris couldn’t match his teammate’s pace today, and ended the race second to Oscar’s first.
- Hamilton Climbing Through the Feild
- Lewis Hamilton has been having a tough time at Ferrari, and this weekend seemed to one of his worse, after being out in Q1 in both Sprint and the Grand Prix qualifying. However, after starting the race from the pit lane due to using additional power unit elements, he went on to drive a brilliant race, overtaking many drivers to eventually end the race in seventh. For the seven-time World Champion, hopefully this race will give him more momentum going into the second half of the season.
- Kick Sauber have Scored Points in Five Consecutive Races
- Kick Sauber came into the 2025 season knowing they were going to be turning into Audi next year, and most people expected their focus to be on 2026, with a new team name and new regulations. However, the team already seems to be on the up and up, after Belgium being their fifth consecutive points-scoring race. Rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, who started inside the top ten at the start of the Grand Prix, managed to retain his position and go one step further, to secure two precious points for his team. In the second half of the season, Kick Sauber might just manage to hunt down Williams’ fifth place in the Constructors’ Standings if they can continue to improve.
- Antonelli in Need of a Confidence Boost
- Kimi Antonelli was on a high during the Canadian Grand Prix, where the Mercedes rookie claimed his maiden F1 podium. However, in the two races that followed, the Italian suffered retirements in both, and his confidence level was probably quite low coming into the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. However, it’s doubtful that this race helped Antonelli any, after starting in the pit lane and failing to rise into the points on Sunday’s race. He’ll be looking for every way to improve for this second half of the season.
- Racing Bulls had a Mixed Race
- The Red Bull sister team, Racing Bulls, may have had a stellar qualifying session, where Hadjar and Lawson qualified eighth and ninth, but the race itself delivered mixed results. Though Lawson was able to maximize the car’s potential to take home an eighth place and four points, pit timing and other poor choices led to Isack Hadjar finishing the race twentieth after being lapped by the first and second place finishers. Racing Bulls, however, is still sitting comfortably in seventh, ahead of Aston Martin, and is only 2 points away from Kick Sauber.
