Belgian Grand Prix 2025: Norris takes Spa pole
Lando Norris took pole for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix by 0.085s from Oscar Piastri, putting McLaren on the front row at Spa.
Lando Norris took pole position for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps with a Q3 lap of 1:40.562. Oscar Piastri qualified second for McLaren, 0.085s behind Norris with a 1:40.647.
Qualifying
Charles Leclerc secured third for Ferrari with a 1:40.900, while Max Verstappen qualified fourth for Red Bull on 1:40.903. The gap from Leclerc to Verstappen was 0.003s in Q3 at Spa.
Alexander Albon put Williams fifth with a 1:41.201, and George Russell took sixth for Mercedes with a 1:41.260. Yuki Tsunoda qualified seventh for Red Bull on 1:41.284 after reaching Q3.
Top 10 at Spa
Isack Hadjar placed eighth for RB F1 Team with a 1:41.310, and Liam Lawson followed in ninth for RB F1 Team on 1:41.328. Gabriel Bortoleto completed the top 10 for Sauber after reaching Q3 and setting a 1:42.387 in the final segment.
Grid implications
McLaren locked out the front row with Norris on pole and Piastri alongside him for round 13 of the season. Ferrari and Red Bull shared the second row through Leclerc in third and Verstappen in fourth, while Williams and Mercedes lined up on row three through Albon and Russell.