15:36
Russell
Russell goes fastest in the Mercedes, less than a tenth ahead of Hadjar.
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
15:35
First times on the board
A 1m42.711s for Hadjar to put him on top, 0.5s ahead of Hulkenberg.
15:30
SQ1 is underway
The first part of sprint qualifying is now underway in Belgium.
15:22
How does sprint qualifying work?
It's a condensed session with drivers given just one set of tyres for each segment.
SQ1 - Mediums (12 mins)
SQ2 - Mediums (10 mins)
SQ3 - Softs (8 mins)
15:12
What happened in FP1?
It was a very strong session for Piastri, who topped the timesheets by 0.4s. Verstappen was second-fastest, with Red Bull opting for a low downforce setup.
Norris will have to up his game after a scrappy first practice session, ending it in third-place.
15:11
We're back
Welcome back as we build up to sprint qualifying at Spa.
We're just under 20 minutes away from the start of the session.
13:26
Sprint qualifying at Spa begins at 3.30pm UK time.
12:35
12:33
Top 10
Piastri, Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Leclerc, Antonelli, Hamilton, Stroll, Alonso and Hadjar.
12:32
Verstappen goes second
Verstappen slots into second, 0.4s down on Piastri.
12:31
Piastri improves
A 1m42.022s for Piastri to extend his lead over Norris to 0.5s.
12:31
Chequered flag
Piastri and Verstappen are on better laps.
12:28
Poor from Norris
He's 10th in the order, 1.051s down on Piastri.
12:27
Good time from Russell
He goes second on the mediums, 0.4s down on Piastri.
12:25
Verstappen
Verstappen slots into second on the softs, 0.5s down on Piastri.
12:23
Piastri goes clear
A mighty lap from Piastri to set a 1m42.123s to go 0.9s ahead of Stroll.
12:19
Stroll on the softs
He goes fastest with a 1m43.112s to go 1.0s clear of Leclerc at the top of the timesheets.
12:16
Into the final 15 minutes
Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Norris, Ocon, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Colapinto, Bearman and Sainz.
12:10
Epic views at Spa
The view we’ve all been waiting for. 🤌#BelgianGPpic.twitter.com/z80Lus04mH
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) July 25, 2025
12:00
30 minutes on the clock
Leclerc, Piastri, Verstappen, Ocon, Hamilton, Tsunoda, Norris, Bearman, Stroll and Antonelli.
12:00
Piastri slots into second
Piastri goes second-fastest, 0.005s behind Leclerc.
11:57
Colapinto on the softs
He improves to 16th-fastest, 1.5s down on Leclerc's top time.
Hamilton has also improved, slotting into fourth.
11:53
Leclerc goes fastest
A 1m44.148s for Leclerc to pip Verstappen to top spot.
11:51
Update from Williams on Sainz
"We have identified the issue with the fuel system and Carlos should be going out shortly."
11:50
20 minutes gone in FP1
Current top 10: Verstappen, Ocon, Piastri, Norris, Leclerc, Bearman, Tsunoda, Antonelli, Russell and Alonso.
