SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Formula One champion Max Verstappen won a "cat and mouse" Belgian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday in Red Bull's first race under the leadership of Laurent Mekies following Christian Horner's dismissal.

Lando Norris took pole position for Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen won the sprint race earlier in the day.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fourth in sprint qualifying, while his teammate Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in the first session and starts 18th. Follow the latest from the Formula 1 race at the Circ

Lando Norris was left to rue his errors at the Belgian Grand Prix last year which proved costly in his title pursuit, and the McLaren star will hope for a better outcome this time around in Spa

Norris went into Formula One's mid-season break off the back of consecutive victories at the Austrian and British Grands Prix, as he cut Piastri's lead at the top of the drivers' championship standing