Race
F1 2025
Round 13
Verstappen P4, Lawson P8 in classic Spa weather race
Max Verstappen started from P4 on the grid and finished the race in P4. Liam Lawson also secured points with a strong drive to P8. Yuki Tsunoda, marking his 100th Formula 1 Grand Prix start, finished P13, while Isack Hadjar encountered technical issues and ended the race in P20.


Max Verstappen
1
Oracle Red Bull Racing Today was quite disappointing and I think we were a bit unlucky. We set up for the wet and ultimately we didn’t do a wet race. We were pretty impacted because of the rear wing that we chose and because most of the race was dry. It was cautious and I felt like we could have done a few laps behind the safety car and ultimately, we want to make sure we don’t miss out on classic races as we can still have cool wet racing. When we went in with the slick tyres, every lap we saw Charles pulling away; he locked up in the last chicane which made it look closer but ultimately we weren’t fast enough. The race today does also show some of the weaknesses that we have; it is clear that the upgrades did work but we are limited in other areas, including general tyre behaviour and management and the balance of the car. We tried to do the best that we could today but we will just have to keep pushing, keep trying to improve and we will go again.
Today was quite disappointing and I think we were a bit unlucky. We set up for the wet and ultimately we didn’t do a wet race. We were pretty impacted because of the rear wing that we chose and because most of the race was dry. It was cautious and I felt like we could have done a few laps behind the safety car and ultimately, we want to make sure we don’t miss out on classic races as we can still have cool wet racing. When we went in with the slick tyres, every lap we saw Charles pulling away; he locked up in the last chicane which made it look closer but ultimately we weren’t fast enough. The race today does also show some of the weaknesses that we have; it is clear that the upgrades did work but we are limited in other areas, including general tyre behaviour and management and the balance of the car. We tried to do the best that we could today but we will just have to keep pushing, keep trying to improve and we will go again.

Yuki Tsunoda
22
Oracle Red Bull Racing Today has been a bit of a rollercoaster, there was a misunderstanding between myself and the Team and they called me in a little bit late on the last corner. At that point I had passed the pit entry already which was unfortunate. I then tried my best to overtake Pierre but my straight line speed was nowhere and I didn’t have DRS. Overall a frustrating race and disappointing not to be in the points. There are definitely a couple of things that we can take away from the race and we will re-focus for Budapest next weekend.
Today has been a bit of a rollercoaster, there was a misunderstanding between myself and the Team and they called me in a little bit late on the last corner. At that point I had passed the pit entry already which was unfortunate. I then tried my best to overtake Pierre but my straight line speed was nowhere and I didn’t have DRS. Overall a frustrating race and disappointing not to be in the points. There are definitely a couple of things that we can take away from the race and we will re-focus for Budapest next weekend.

Liam Lawson
30
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team I really enjoyed today. Often in those conditions you just want to survive, so I'm very happy for the team and how everything came together. It's always tricky when you cross over to a dry tyre when it's damp, but the car was fast and in clean air we had great pace. A lot of work goes into little details each weekend when the Championship is this tight, so now we need to keep the momentum rolling forward and make sure we enter the summer break on a high.
I really enjoyed today. Often in those conditions you just want to survive, so I'm very happy for the team and how everything came together. It's always tricky when you cross over to a dry tyre when it's damp, but the car was fast and in clean air we had great pace. A lot of work goes into little details each weekend when the Championship is this tight, so now we need to keep the momentum rolling forward and make sure we enter the summer break on a high.

Isack Hadjar
6
Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team Unfortunately, we had an issue with the car for almost the whole race and that made me lose quite a lot of lap time. We’ll review the reasons why, but I was aware of it whilst I was driving, so I just tried to make the most out of it, doing my best. It was very frustrating, as I felt like the car underneath me was working really well. It’s a shame for the team, as everyone has done an amazing job, and I think it could have been a double-points finish today after Liam’s result. I’m confident going to Budapest, so we’ll bounce back next week.
Unfortunately, we had an issue with the car for almost the whole race and that made me lose quite a lot of lap time. We’ll review the reasons why, but I was aware of it whilst I was driving, so I just tried to make the most out of it, doing my best. It was very frustrating, as I felt like the car underneath me was working really well. It’s a shame for the team, as everyone has done an amazing job, and I think it could have been a double-points finish today after Liam’s result. I’m confident going to Budapest, so we’ll bounce back next week.












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