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Spa
2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix - Qualifying - LIVE UPDATES!
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26 Jul 2025
16:02
Top 10
Norris, Piastri, Leclerc, Verstappen, Albon, Russell, Tsunoda, Hadjar, Lawson and Bortoleto.
16:01
Piastri
Piastri can't beat Norris. It's Norris on pole ahead of Piastri and Leclerc.
16:00
Norris doesn't improve
Norris doesn't improve but Leclerc gets ahead of Verstappen.
16:00
First sectors
Leclerc has gone fastest, while Piastri is up on Norris and Verstappen.
15:58
Here we go then
Verstappen starts his final lap...
15:56
Time for the final runs
All 10 cars head out on track.
15:55
Order after the first runs
Norris, Piastri, Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Tsunoda, Lawson, Albon, Hadjar and Bortoleto.
15:53
Norris takes provisional pole
A 1m40.562s, just over a tenth ahead of Piastri. Verstappen is third, 0.5s off the pace.
15:48
Q3 is underway
The fight for pole is on. Q3 is underway...
15:42
Out in Q2
Ocon, Bearman, Gasly, Hulkenberg and Sainz.
15:39
Time for the final runs
Hulkenberg, Bortoleto, Gasly, Sainz and Bearman are in the bottom five.
15:33
Current order in Q2
Piastri, Norris, Verstappen, Leclerc, Tsunoda, Russell, Albon, Hadjar, Ocon and Lawson.
15:31
Piastri goes fastest
A 1m40.626s for Piastri, 0.089s ahead of Norris. Verstappen and Tsunoda complete the top four.
15:30
Why was Hamilton's lap deleted?
LH
15:27
Out in Q1
Hamilton, Colapinto, Antonelli, Alonso and Stroll.
15:26
Q2 is underway
The second part of qualifying is underway at Spa.
15:21
Hamilton is out
His lap time has been deleted for track limits. Wow.
15:20
Out in Q1
Bortoleto, Colapinto, Antonelli, Alonso and Stroll.
15:19
Hamilton is safe
He improves and goes seventh-fastest. He's through to Q2.
15:19
Chequered flag
The final times are coming in now. Gasly could put Hamilton in the drop-zone.
15:17
Mercedes struggling
Only eighth and 11th for the two Mercedes drivers.
15:13
Mighty lap from Norris
Norris goes 0.6s ahead of Leclerc at the top of the timesheets. Let's see what Piastri can do.
15:11
Leclerc on top
A 1m41.635s for Leclerc, 0.3s ahead of Hamilton. P1 for Leclerc; P6 for Hamilton.
15:09
Lawson goes fastest
The track is ramping up as Lawson sets a 1m41.765s.
That's soon beaten by Sainz with a 1m41.691s.
