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McLaren’s Oscar Piastri starts on pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race.
The starting grid for the sprint race at the 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix has been revealed, with Oscar Piastri securing pole position for McLaren. The sprint race is the first session on Saturday at 11am UK time, followed immediately by qualifying for the grand prix, which takes place on Sunday. Piastri will be joined on the front row by Max Verstappen of Red Bull, while Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc occupy the second row. Esteban Ocon impressively starts from fifth on the grid for Haas, with the rest of the top-10 positions filled by drivers from various teams. Noteworthy performances include Lewis Hamilton starting in 18th after a challenging sprint qualifying session and Kimi Antonelli at the back of the field after spinning his Mercedes.
