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Lewis Hamilton
2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying - LIVE UPDATES!
Live text commentary of sprint qualifying at the 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix
The 2025 F1 season continues with a trip to the legendary Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
There's just eight points between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the top of the drivers' championship.
The big talking point is still Max Verstappen's F1 future and whether he could join Mercedes.
Ferrari have a major upgrade for this weekend, which is crucial for their chances in the second half of the season.
25 Jul 2025
16:28
Top 10
Piastri, Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, Ocon, Sainz, Bearman, Gasly, Hadjar and Bortoleto.
16:27
What a lap from Piastri
He takes pole for the sprint by 0.4s. Norris is six-tenths off in third.
16:26
Verstappen beats norris
Verstappen goes a tenth ahead.
16:26
Norris
He sets a 1m41.128s. Can Verstappen or Piastri respond?
16:25
Verstappen fastest in S1
With his skinnier rear wing, Verstappen has gone fastest in sector one. Expect the two McLarens to hit back in the second sector.
16:23
Here we go then
All 10 cars are out on track.
16:21
No rush to get out on track
It looks like it will be a one-shot shootout for pole.
16:18
SQ3 is underway
The fight to take pole position for the sprint race is on.
16:07
Norris makes it through
Norris puts a time on the board to make it into SQ3.
Out in SQ2: Lawson, Tsunoda, Russell, Alonso and Stroll.
16:06
The track is ramping up
Norris has dropped to 11th but he's on a better lap.
16:03
Verstappen goes fastest A
A 1m41.583s for Verstappen, 0.2s ahead of Leclerc.
16:01
Piastri lap deleted
Piastri's lap has been deleted for track limits after cutting the corner at the top of Eau Rouge.
16:00
Big lap from Piastri
Piastri goes 0.4s ahead of Norris after the first runs in SQ2.
15:56
SQ2 is now underway
After a small delay due to gravel on track, SQ2 is underway.
15:50
Hamilton out in Q1
👉 Hamilton had a spin entering the Bus Stop chicane on his final flying lap #F1#BelgianGPpic.twitter.com/Andx6lfLWv
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 25, 2025
15:49
Hamilton
It was a disastrous session for Hamilton, who spun at the final chicane.
Anthony Davidson thinks it might have been a car-related problem which led to his spin.
15:44
Out in SQ1
Albon, Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Colapinto and Antonelli.
15:43
Hamilton is out in SQ1
He's out in SQ1 in the upgraded Ferrari.
15:42
Chequered flag
Hamilton is on a better lap now - can he make it through to SQ2?
15:40
Two minutes on the clock
In the drop-zone currently: Hamilton, Gasly, Colapinto, Antonelli and Bearman.
15:39
Strong times from the Aston Martins
Alonso goes fourth, while Stroll is seventh in the order.
15:37
Piastri back on top
A 1m41.769s for Piastri, 0.2s ahead of Norris.
15:37
A mistake from Antonelli
He spins at the right-hander before the long run down to Blanchimont. That won't do his tyres any good.
15:36
Poor lap from Hamilton
He only manages eighth-fastest in the Ferrari, 0.7s off Russell.
