While Verstappen enjoyed a 4kph top speed advantage in sprint qualifying, telemetry now shows that he and the McLarens reached similar top speeds in qualifying for the actual grand prix as the reigni...

Max Verstappen kicked off Red Bull's post-Christian Horner era with an impressive sprint race victory.

McLaren's Lando Norris edged out championship-leading teammate and Formula One title rival Oscar Piastri to take pole position for what could be a wet and chaotic Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Piastri extends his lead over Norris in the standings to nine points from eight.