Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of the Belgian Grand Prix. Aussie Oscar Piastri’s championship lead sits at nine points but teammate Lando Norris is ready to bring the gap down and will start from pole position.

Greetings and thank you for joining us this weekend, as we take you through the lead-up and race action from the Belgian Grand Prix. A topsy-turvy qualifying has set it up nicely for what should be an intriguing main event in Stavelot. We will bring you up ...

Oscar Piastri is not fancying his chances of holding off Max Verstappen's low downforce Red Bull at the start of F1's Belgian Grand Prix sprint

Lando Norris reversed the Sprint Qualifying order to beat his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to pole position in Spa; watch the Belgian Grand Prix at 2pm on Sunday with build-up from 12.30pm, live on

Lando Norris edges out McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to claim pole - It is a one-two at the Spa startline for the British team

Drivers' Championship leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for the Belgium Grand Prix Sprint Race, setting a blistering time which rival Max Verstappen could not beat. Piastri cleared Verstappen by more than four-tenths and cleared his teammate Lando Norris by six-tenths.

Lando Norris edges out McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to claim pole in Belgium - Lewis Hamilton had a poor qualifying session.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri says he has learnt from a costly British Grand Prix penalty and will not brake as hard when leading behind the Formula One safety car at restarts.