Series leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix when he beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by

Oscar Piastri secured a dominant pole position for Saturday’s sprint race in Belgium as Lewis Hamilton qualified only 18th. McLaren’s Piastri, who holds an eight-point lead over championship rival Lando Norris at the midway stage of the season,

McLaren driver secures pole for Belgian Grand Prix sprint race as Lewis Hamilton crashes out - Australian youngster tops the drivers’ championship ahead of McLaren team-mate

Oscar Piastri beat Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal.