Piastri Triumphs in Dramatic Wet-Dry Belgian GP, Extends Championship Lead
So, the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix turned out to be one of the most dramatic races of the season so far — and Oscar Piastri was right at the heart of it. The race, held at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, didn’t just deliver weather drama but also a thrilling battle between the two McLaren teammates. And in the end, it was Piastri who came out on top, securing his sixth win of the year and extending his championship lead.
The start itself was chaotic — heavy rain delayed the race by over an hour. After two laps behind the safety car, the green flag finally dropped and things got underway, albeit with plenty of nerves on a slick but drying track. That’s when Piastri made his move. Starting second behind Lando Norris, he wasted no time. Through the slippery first corner, then up the iconic Eau Rouge, and by the time they hit the Kemmel Straight, he went around the outside into Les Combes and took the lead. It was bold, it was clean, and honestly, it was classic Piastri — all-in, no hesitation.
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From there, it became a game of tyre strategy. As the track dried, drivers switched from inters to slicks. McLaren split their strategy — Piastri took mediums, Norris went for hards, hoping he could run to the end while Piastri would be forced to stop again. But here’s where Oscar showed another side of his skillset — calm, methodical tyre management. Even though he expressed doubts mid-race about whether the mediums would last, he nursed them all the way to the chequered flag without needing that second stop.
Norris did start to reel him in toward the end, narrowing the gap to under four seconds with just a few laps to go. But Piastri had things under control and crossed the line 3.4 seconds ahead. Lando, to his credit, admitted Oscar just did a better job — more committed through Eau Rouge, timed the overtake perfectly, and managed the race from the front with precision.
Behind them, Leclerc brought the Ferrari home in third, just managing to keep Verstappen at bay. Max finished fourth, and while he had pace, his title hopes are fading fast — he’s now 81 points behind Piastri.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton put in one of his classic comeback drives, starting from the pit lane and fighting his way up to seventh. He was even within a second of Albon on the final lap but couldn’t quite make it stick.
All in all, it was a brilliant example of how strategy, guts, and adaptability win races — and Piastri delivered on every front.
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