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Crash.net’s paddock reporter Lewis Larkam picks out who impressed and who had a shocker in the 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix.
The wet-dry Belgian Grand Prix saw Oscar Piastri win, halting Lando Norris’s charge in the F1 2025 title battle and reclaiming momentum. Piastri overtook Norris in Lap 5 and secured his sixth win, moving 16 points clear in the championship.
Kimi Antonelli had a tough weekend, finishing 15th and 16th, visibly struggling and lacking confidence behind the wheel of his Mercedes.
Charles Leclerc impressed with his fifth podium of 2025, finishing third in the grand prix despite fierce competition with Max Verstappen’s Red Bull.
Lewis Hamilton faced a nightmare weekend, failing to progress from qualifying and making a track limits violation, despite a strong recovery to salvage seventh in the race.
Max Verstappen and Red Bull had a strong showing, with Verstappen winning the sprint race and showing improvements in performance in wet and dry conditions at Spa.
