P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri obliterated the competition to take sprint qualifying pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri admitted that Spa-Francorchamps is the “worst track” to have pole position at due to the opening sector providing overtaking opportunities. He secured pole for the sprint race with a dominant four-tenths gap to Max Verstappen. Piastri faced a scare in Q2 with a deleted lap, but rebounded in SQ3 to apologize for the “heart attack” moment. Reflecting on his pole position, Piastri praised his team and the handling of the car. Verstappen showed strong speed in practice, potentially challenging Piastri in the sprint. Piastri acknowledged the challenge but is hopeful for a good race day tomorrow.
