Heavy rain delayed the start for about an hour, and in the wet conditions, Lewis Hamilton excelled, working his way through the pack from the back to finish seventh. His Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc rounded up the podium, seeing off Max Verstappen, who had to settle for fourth.

Oscar Piastri had to wait, and wait some more. Piastri beat his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris to win Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after heavy rain delayed the start. Piastri powered past his teammate and title rival Norris on the first racing lap after the safety car pulled into the pits on lap four,

Oscar Piastri extended his Formula One drivers’ championship lead after battling past McLaren teammate Lando Norris to win the rain-soaked Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.