Oscar Piastri passed McLaren team-mate Lando Norris on the first racing lap of a wet-dry Belgian Grand Prix to take his sixth victory of the year and extend his championship lead. The Australian swept past Norris as the race started after an hour-and-a-half delay for heavy rain and two laps behind the safety car and controlled the race from there.

Max Verstappen said the decision to delay the start of the Belgian Grand Prix due to heavy rain was "disappointing" and an overly cautious.