The Belgian Grand Prix began with polesitter Leclerc holding the lead, but Pérez moved ahead in the early laps. Verstappen started sixth and calmly climbed through the order, passing Pérez for the lead by lap 17. Light rain in the middle phase made tyre management more complex, as often happens at Spa, but Verstappen maintained pace and stretched the gap. Pérez held second, while Leclerc secured a podium for Ferrari. Piastri retired after early contact damage, and Yuki Tsunoda scored a point from 11th on the grid. Verstappen took his eighth consecutive victory and Red Bull completed a one-two.