- McLaren’s Oscar Piastri underlines promise in second place
- Pierre Gasly third, Ferrari’s Sainz and Leclerc fourth and fifth
With an air of inevitability that is becoming increasingly familiar this season, Max Verstappen of course won the sprint race for the Belgian Grand Prix. It was a victory put in the shade, though, by a stellar performance from the rookie Oscar Piastri who definitively made his mark in Formula One at his 12th meeting, leading the race before claiming second place.
The 22-year-old Australian is still finding his feet in F1 but the alacrity with which he is doing so suggests McLaren have a real talent. At Spa-Francorchamps in the 11-lap dash in tricky wet-dry conditions he displayed all the confidence and control of a veteran.
