Belgian Grand Prix, McLaren and Sprint Race
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GPblog on MSNF1 pundit believes McLaren borrowed a clever trick from Red Bull as Piastri beats Verstappen to poleOscar Piastri convincingly secured pole position for the sprint race in Belgium, leaving Max Verstappen with no real answer. According to Olav Mol, McLaren’s performance gain may be down to them adopting a clever tactic previously used by Red Bull Racing.
The Red Bull is just too quick on the straights for us to catch up. Maybe some tweaks for us to make going into qualifying.”
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motorsport.com on MSNCharles Leclerc dismayed by "huge" gap to McLaren but approves new Ferrari F1 car suspensionCharles Leclerc felt Ferrari has made progress with its F1 car suspension upgrade but couldn’t hide his disappointment at the deficit to McLaren’s sprint race polesitter Oscar Piastri
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GPFans on MSNFIA confirm DOUBLE McLaren engine change for Belgian Grand PrixThe FIA have confirmed engine changes for both McLaren F1 stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the Belgian Grand Prix. Both drivers have been an unstoppable force in the 2025 season thus far, with their Mercedes-powered McLaren aiding them to nine race victories between them.
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