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MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE BELGIAN GP SPRINT RACE HOLDING OFF OSCAR PIASTRI. 🥈 Oscar Piastri 🥉 Lando Norris

🚨Max Verstappen will 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 at Red Bull for the 2026 season, AMuS report. Max will then assess his options during 2026, with Mercedes the most likely destination in 2027.

🚨BREAKING: GP (Gianpiero Lambiase) will not be present in Spa due to private reasons. It is currently unknown whether he will be back for the Hungarian GP. Simon Rennie will be Max’s race engineer this weekend.

🚨Pierre Gasly has once again organised a ‘Run for Anthoine’ at Spa today, in memory of Anthoine Hubert. He has invited F1, F2 & F3 paddock personnel to the run / walk of the track. They will stop at the top of Eau Rouge to remember Anthoine. 💙🤍❤️

🚨BREAKING: Max Verstappen’s exit clause for this season has 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, according to @ORF. Due to Verstappen’s contract, he will only be able to join Mercedes in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁.

🚨Carlos Sainz was shocked that Red Bull did not sign him for the 2025 season. “So, if that’s the reason I don’t understand why they wouldn’t want me next to Max, because I think we would actually be a very strong pairing in Formula 1.” [VIA @Motorsport]

🚨Part of the Zandvoort track has split at the final corner due to too much rain. Currently the is 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻 about the race happening at the end of August. [📸 - @Lisaa_xlando]

🚨There is currently a chance of rain on Friday, Saturday & Sunday for the Belgian GP. ◉ Friday: 60% chance of rain. ◉ Saturday: 55% chance of rain. ◉ Sunday: 50% chance of rain.

🚨McLaren will 𝗻𝗼𝘁 change their stance on team orders amid title battle. “𝗡𝗼, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀, [they can] race each other hard, race each other clean, and try and get as many points on the board for the team.” [VIA @racingnews365com]

🚨Mick Schumacher is understood to have held positive talks with Cadillac for a drive in 2026. “Yes, of course, discussions are ongoing, the communication has been very positive so far,” Mick said to the Brazilian version of Motorsport.

🚨Mercedes CEO Mr Kallenius has 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 to pursue the signing of Max Verstappen, @gazzettadellosport reports. The biggest obstacle to overcome is Verstappen finding a way out of his Red Bull contract. [VIA @Planet_F1]

🚨Liam Lawson is highly likely to 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗩𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗕 for the 2026 season, according to reports in New Zealand.motorsportweek.com/2025/07/15/lia…

🚨Sergio Perez is now 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 to becoming new Cadillac driver in 2026, final details being completed. Cadillac see Sergio Perez as their 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 driver in 2026, he also brings huge financial benefits. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘇 𝗙𝟭 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 ⏳⌛️

🚨BREAKING: Sergio Perez & Valtteri Bottas are increasingly likely to be Cadillac‘s lineup in 2026. Both are currently in 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 with Cadillac, deals are not yet finalised but a strong possibility. [@lastwordonsport]