Max Verstappen secured a front-row start in Sprint Qualifying for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, but admitted Red Bull’s

Max Verstappen doubts Red Bull’s straight-line speed advantage will allow them to fight with McLaren in the F1 sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. Verstappen will start Saturday’s sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps from second on the grid. The Dutchman’s deficit to Oscar Piastri was nearly five-tenths in sprint qualifying.

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 0.477 seconds with a devastating record lap in his McLaren.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri recovered from an early scare to take the sprint race pole at Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix.

Formula 1 leader Oscar Piastri showed impressive speed in sole practice for the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday with Max Verstappen starting Red Bull's new era by denying champions McLaren the one-two.