P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri bounced back from a near-elimination in SQ2 to take a crushing pole for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race
Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri took a stunning pole position for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix sprint race, bouncing back from a near-elimination in SQ2. Piastri, displaying impressive pace throughout the weekend, nearly missed out on advancing in SQ2 due to a track limits penalty and pressure from midfield cars. However, he delivered a commanding performance in SQ3, securing pole position by almost half a second over Max Verstappen. Despite initially setting the fastest time in SQ2, Lando Norris qualified third, followed by Charles Leclerc in fourth. The top 10 was completed by a group of midfield cars, with Esteban Ocon’s Haas securing the best-of-the-rest position. Despite a challenging session, Piastri managed to survive SQ2 by a narrow margin, while several notable drivers were unexpectedly eliminated.
