F1 2025 Belgium GP LIVE: Race start time, schedule and grid at Spa

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Lewis Hamilton reacts to Christian Horner’s Red Bull exit: ‘It was remarkable what he did’

Horner won 14 world championships in total across his two decades at the team and has been a fierce rival for Hamilton, both during his time at McLaren and at Mercedes.

Kieran Jackson27 July 2025 04:00

Nico Hulkenberg, who could only qualify P14:

“Qualifying didn’t quite go our way today – I was lacking a bit too much on the straights, and without a proper tow, we left a couple of tenths on the table, which made the difference in the end.

“On the positive side, the car felt much better today compared to Friday. We already made a step forward in the Sprint this morning, which gave me more confidence heading into qualifying. Sprint weekends are always a bit of a challenge – limited track time, and if you’re out early in SQ1, you miss out on valuable laps.

“We approached the Sprint more like an extended practice session: with the data we gathered we made solid progress and I found a better rhythm on this particular track layout. In terms of setup, we also factored in the possibility of rain tomorrow – probably like everyone else.

“Now let’s see what the race brings.”

Kieran Jackson27 July 2025 03:00

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on the race:

“With a mixed weather forecast for tomorrow’s race, we will be looking to take advantage of any opportunities that come our way.

“We are not fooling ourselves though; the pace of our car has not been sufficient this weekend to challenge at the front and that is unlikely to change tomorrow.

“We will race hard to maximise our result but must ensure we start the weekend in a much stronger position in Budapest next week.”

Kieran Jackson27 July 2025 02:00

Lando Norris reacts to his pole position:

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Alex Albon, who qualified P5:

“I’m really happy. We fixed the issue we had on Friday, which made the biggest difference. The lap felt tricky, and it was difficult to see where I could find the lap time, so I wasn’t expecting to make such a big step forward in Q3.

“The working window for the tyres is very narrow and we did a good job to find that sweet spot to pull it all together. Our race pace feels strong, so I’m hoping for a relatively straightforward race tomorrow.”

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Kieran Jackson27 July 2025 00:00

Full starting grid for Belgian GP:

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A downbeat Lewis Hamilton after qualifying:

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George Russell, who starts tomorrow’s race in P6:

“Today was a better day than Friday in terms of the result but, if you take out yesterday, then this was one of our worst Qualifying performances of the year.

“We are struggling here in Spa this weekend and we are working hard to understand why. We were potentially slightly light on rear wing level, given we were fastest in sectors one and three, but that is really just a compromise of where you gain lap time across the circuit.”

(PA Wire)

Kieran Jackson26 July 2025 21:00

Fernando Alonso after qualifying P19:

“This weekend hasn’t gone our way so far. We made some set-up changes for the rain, but we just lacked pace today. We need to go back and understand why our package isn’t performing here.

“Starting near the back is never easy, and this performance doesn’t reflect where we are as a team this season. I still feel quick in the car, and we’ll keep pushing to see what we can do tomorrow.”

Kieran Jackson26 July 2025 20:00