F1 LIVE | Piastri dominates qualifying ahead of Verstappen and Norris

Six sprint races were announced before the 2025 season got underway, with the Belgian Grand Prix at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit hosting the third one of the season.

The Chinese Grand Prix and the Miami Grand Prix hosted the first two sprint races of the season, bringing some shocks to the table in sprint qualifying on Friday, with Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli respectively taking sprint race pole.

Hamilton went on to win the sprint race in Shanghai, while Lando Norris took the second sprint win of the season in the Sunshine State of Florida.

Norris will be looking to make it three wins in a row after taking the top step of the podium at both the Austrian and British Grands Prix.

As a result, the gap has been closed at the top of the championship between the Brit and teammate Oscar Piastri, with the Australian now just eight points clear of his McLaren rival.

Max Verstappen and George Russell come next in the championship standings, with the rumours around the 2026 seat at Mercedes continuing to be a major topic of discussion

The Dutchman sits 69 points away from Piastri at the top of the standings, while Russell sits just 18 points behind Verstappen.