All photos by Dawn Chua
In a weather-tight weekend at 2025 Belgian Grand Prix held at Circuit de Spa‑Francorchamps on 27 July 2025, Oscar Piastri delivered a standout performance to take victory ahead of his team-mate Lando Norris, securing a dominant one-two for McLaren‑Mercedes.
The race’s start was delayed due to heavy rain, with the field circulating behind the safety car for the first four laps before the proper race got underway from a rolling start. Piastri capitalised on Norris’s slipstream down the Kemmel Straight to overtake under braking into Les Combes, then managed tyre strategy and traffic expertly to hold on, while Norris suffered a lock-up at La Source late in the race which dashed any hopes of taking the lead.
Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc claimed the final podium spot for Ferrari. The result not only extended Piastri’s lead in the Drivers’ Championship but marked McLaren’s first win in Belgium since 2012 and their first one-two at Spa since 1999.
