The 2025 Belgian GP Starting Grid has been set in dramatic fashion, with Lando Norris pulling a sensational lap out the bag to take pole position, upsetting McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, who had expected to take top top on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps.
Piastri pushed his McLaren to the limit, missing out on pole by just 0.085s, securing a strong one-two for the team. Charles Leclerc slotted his Ferrari into third after improving late in the session, edging ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who could only manage fourth after struggling to hook up his final effort.
Alex Albon delivered an outstanding result for Williams, qualifying fifth and splitting the frontrunners, while George Russell kept Mercedes in contention with sixth. Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda was seventh, just ahead of both Racing Bulls rookies, Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson, who secured eighth and ninth. Gabriel Bortoleto rounded out the top ten with a strong drive for Sauber.
F1 Starting Grid 2025 Belgian GP – Final
Here is the full F1 starting grid for the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix, based on Saturday’s qualifying results at Spa.
| Pos. | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| 2. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren |
| 3. | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| 4. | Max Verstappen | Red Bull |
| 5. | Alex Albon | Williams |
| 6. | George Russell | Mercedes |
| 7. | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull |
| 8. | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls |
| 9. | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls |
| 10. | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber |
| 11. | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| 12. | Oliver Bearman | Haas |
| 13. | Pierre Gasly | Alpine |
| 14. | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber |
| 15. | Franco Colapinto | Alpine |
| 16. | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| 17. | Carlos Sainz* | Williams |
| 18. | Lewis Hamilton* | Ferrari |
| 19 | Kimi Antonelli* | Mercedes |
| 20. | Fernando Alonso* | Aston Martin |
Belgian GP 2025 Grid Penalties
- Lewis Hamilton – Modified car under parc fermé conditions, must start from the pit lane
- Kimi Antonelli – Modified car under parc fermé conditions, must start from the pit lane
- Fernando Alonso – Modified car under parc fermé conditions, must start from the pit lane
- Carlos Sainz – Modified car under parc fermé conditions, must start from the pit lane
