Oscar Piastri passed McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris with a bold early move to win the rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix and extend his Formula One lead to 16 points on Sunday. Charles Leclerc was a distant third for Ferrari as reigning champions McLaren celebrated their sixth one-two finish in 13 races and the third in a row.

Spa-Francorchamps, the site of the Belgian Grand Prix, is an absolutely stunning circuit. The setting, the elevation changes, the energy in the crowd -- it provides a lot of what a Formula 1 circuit should. But for what it has in aura, it brings almost none of in racing. And unfortunately, this is not a new phenomenon.

Yesterday Mercedes equalled its worst-ever qualifying result. Its grid placing for the F1 Belgian Grand Prix itself is only marginally better

Oscar Piastri managed to get the better of his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, and achieve his sixth win this season.

George Russell was disqualified from Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, denying him of a famousn win (Getty Images) “After this, fuel was drained out of the car and 2.8 litres of fuel were removed.