Oscar Piastri scored his first Sprint pole of the season in a crushing performance in the Belgian Grand Prix qualifying session.
A 1:40.510 was nearly half-a-second clear of Max Verstappen in second and 0.618s up on team-mate Lando Norris in third as Charles Leclerc was fourth.
It is Piastri's third Sprint pole overall, and first not in Qatar having done so in 2023 and 2024, winning both times.
Elsewhere, Lewis Hamilton will be only 18th following a rear-locking incident in SQ1.
There was once change from qualifying order, with Franco Colapinto starting from the pit-lane after parc ferme issues after Alpine changed the rear-wing on his car before the race.
Check out the full 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix Sprint grid for Spa below!
NOTE: Grid remains provisional until officially confirmed by the FIA.
Full starting grid for 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix Sprint at Spa
| Position | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 2nd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 3rd | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 4th | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 5th | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| 6th | Carlos Sainz | Williams |
| 7th | Ollie Bearman | Haas |
| 8th | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 9th | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 10th | Gabriel Bortoleto | Stake |
| 11th | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| 12th | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull |
| 13th | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 14th | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin |
| 15th | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 16th | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 17th | Nico Hulkenberg | Stake |
| 18th | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari |
| 19th | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes |
| PIT-LANE | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
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