SPA, Belgium — A rain delay and altering observe circumstances did nothing to maintain Method 1 level chief Oscar Piastri from profitable Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Franchorchamps.
The Australian ace held off McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris by 3.415 seconds to earn his sixth victory of the season and prolong his level result in 16 factors.
With the circuit having considerably dried and with observe place, Piastri pitted on Lap 12 for the medium tires with Norris compelled to finish one other lap, and after making his personal cease the next tour for onerous rubber, Norris trailed by 9 seconds.
Regardless of having to handle his softer compound, Piastri maintained a wholesome hole which solely lowered within the closing laps to as a lot as 3.1 seconds. Nevertheless, a small mistake from Norris on the penultimate lap helped Piastri grasp one.
“I knew that Lap 1 was going to be in all probability my finest likelihood of profitable the race, and I obtained an excellent exit out of Flip 1 and lifted as little as I dared via Eau Rouge, after which it was sufficient,” Piastri mentioned. “The remainder of the race we managed rather well, struggling a bit of bit on the finish. Possibly the medium [tire] wasn’t the very best for the final 5 or 6 laps, however we had it largely below management which is what I needed.
“I used to be fairly upset with myself after yesterday however seems beginning second at Spa shouldn’t be too dangerous in any case.”
The teammates completed far forward of Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, who completed third.
World champion Max Verstappen claimed fourth for Pink Bull, whereas George Russell grabbed fifth for Mercedes.
Alex Albon took sixth for Williams, whereas Lewis Hamilton dazzled with a drive from 18th on the grid to complete seventh within the second Ferrari.
