How Oscar ‘lured’ Lando in, Leclerc at his ‘best’ + positive signs for Max and Mekies? - 2025 Belgian GP Review

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🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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ESPN journalists Albert Fabrega and Juan Fossaroli join Tom Clarkson in the Spa paddock to dissect another huge weekend in the title fight between McLaren teammates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Piastri went into the weekend eight points clear of Lando at the top of the Drivers’ Standings, but after beating him in both the Sprint and Grand Prix, that advantage has now doubled to 16 points. How did Oscar ‘lure’ him into that crucial overtake on the first lap of racing? Did ‘little errors’ prove too costly for Lando? Or should McLaren have double stacked their pit stop to give him a better chance of fighting for the win?

Charles Leclerc secured his fifth podium of the season with P3. How much was Ferrari’s performance down to their eagerly anticipated new rear suspension? What do the guys make of a rollercoaster weekend for Lewis Hamilton?

And with Max Verstappen winning the Sprint and finishing P4, what will new Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies take away from his first Grand Prix in charge of the team? Will Max be encouraged by his own performance as Red Bull's new era gets underway?

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0:00.0	He lured Lando away from the ideal line and then, hey, presto, Lando fell for that in a way.
0:11.0	The two contenders for the title, side by side, not any more than not.
0:16.0	Oscar Piastri on the attack.
0:19.0	Nicely done. Nicely done.
0:21.6	Oscar have a little bit more advantage.
0:25.6	The fight with Lando, car to car.
0:28.6	He's a little bit more calm.
0:29.6	He knows when to attack.
0:31.6	He's an aggressive driver who brings it home.
0:33.6	Little errors here and there from Lando.
0:35.6	He can't keep doing this little
0:38.5	errors, I think, if he wants to be a champion. That new rear suspension on the Ferrari, I was
0:44.8	expecting a little bit more. I was expecting a car that could be closer to McLaren. Because the changing
0:49.8	conditions for me is one of the best races this year from Charlotte. He feels more comfortable having Louis Hamilton next to him than Carlos Seines.
0:57.0	Is actually Max the right guy for this team now?
1:01.0	Because he's all about winning and I think the team has got to go back before it can go forward.
1:06.0	I think he's going to be a team player.
1:12.6	The weather tested our patience, but the Belgian Grand Prix was well worth the weight,
1:18.6	and the second half of the season has started in style.
1:22.6	Welcome everyone to F1 Nation. I'm Tom Clarkson, and joining me in the spa paddock are Albert Fabregar and
1:29.3	Juan Fossaroli from ESPN. Guys, great to have you on the show again after what's been a long,
1:36.5	wet day, but a brilliant Grand Prix. Hi Tom, a pleasure always to be on your fantastic podcast.
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