As Max Verstappen slips to fourth place in qualifying, Red Bull says it has upped its downforce levels anticipating a wet Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday

Oscar Piastri has beaten Max Verstappen to pole position for the sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull began its first Formula 1 race weekend since the firing of Christian Horner as team principal.

In a year where every single point counts, Oscar Piastri adopted a pragmatic approach to his world title quest as he secured a second-placed finish in the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race behind Red Bull’s reigning world champion Max Verstappen.