Formula 1 – Spa

Oscar Piastri leaves Belgium making history, becoming the first Australian to claim six victories in a single season, bolstering his Championship lead with an additional 16 points.

Piastri now has eight career wins, equally Daniel Riccardo’s career tally and just one win away from manager Mark Webber.

After a less than ideal Saturday that saw Piastri miss out on Sprint victory and then missing out on pole, the Aussie made an epic turnaround.

Starting behind Lando Norris, the race was red flagged due to heavy rain and poor visibility, resulting in an 80 minute delay.

Norris controlled the rolling start after the safety car, but Piastri stuck with him all the way up to the first corner, snatching the lead.

The Melbournian protected his position, with his teammate challenging him by reducing the gap to Piastri towards the end of the race.

Yet, Piastri held on with worn tyres and Norris couldn’t get close enough to secure the win.

The next round of the 2025 Formula 1 season heads to Hungary on 1-4 August.

Formula 3 – Spa

The Belgian Grand Prix proved to be disappointing for Australian driver James Wharton, who was only able to compete in the Sprint Race due to poor weather conditions.

The Sunday Feature Race was cancelled after just three laps behind the safety car, as worsening weather conditions confirmed the track was unsafe for racing.

The shortened Qualifying session took place late in the evening. With the track evolving rapidly throughout the session, Wharton secured P20 with a best time of 2:05.279.

Wharton approached the Sprint Race with a conservative strategy, aiming to avoid first-lap incidents and manage his race smartly in the opening stages.

Dropping as low as 25th midway through the race, Wharton gradually recovered to 22nd by the chequered flag.

The Feature Race began under heavy rain, which resulted in a safety car early into the race. By lap 3, the decision was made to bring out the red flag once again, and shortly after, it was officially declared that the race would not resume.

“It’s been a really tough weekend: both from the car’s point of view and with the challenging conditions we faced,” Wharton said.

“Missing out on the Feature Race is always frustrating, but now our focus shifts to Budapest.

“We need to work on getting the car into a better window for qualifying next week so we can start closer to the front, giving us a stronger shot in both the Sprint and Feature Races.

“We weren’t in the window this time, but now it’s all about Budapest and the second-to-last race weekend of the season. Let’s give it everything we’ve got.”

The penultimate round of the Formula 3 Championship will take place at the Hungaroring on 1–3 August, marking the final race before the summer break.

British F4 – Zandvoort

Australian Jimmy Piszcyk kicked off the second half of his 2025 British F4 season with a strong performance at Zandvoort last weekend, keeping himself firmly in title contention with a sixth podium finish.

A strong Qualifying was key, with Piszcyk right among the frontrunners scrapping over pole position. Piszcyk put himself a close fourth on the grid for Races One and Three.

In Race One, Piszcyk attacked for third into the Tarzan hairpin, but was forced to settle into fourth as teammate Adam Al Azhari was tipped into a spin right ahead of him. From that moment on it was a time trial up front, with Piszcyk finishing fourth.

The Aussie began Race Two from ninth but climbed to seventh before a red flag delayed the race due to a big accident further down the field.

On the restart, Piszcyk found more ground as he climbed into the top five, before disposing of Thomas Bearman’s Hitech car to again surge into the top four.

Jimmy was back up the grid in the final race, starting fourth for one final sprint in Holland.

Despite dropping a place at the start, Piszcyk brilliantly rounded Henry Joslyn’s Fortec car on the outside line of the banked third turn to regain fourth.

Settling into a three car fight for second, Piszcyk’s chance arrived when contact between title rival Martin Molnar and Al Azhari at the same banked bend took both out of contention, promoting the Australian to second place to celebrate a sixth podium of the season.

“A pretty solid weekend for us in Zandvoort. It was important to keep the pressure on in the title fight and build a bit of momentum towards the run-in for the second half of the year,” Piszyck said.

“The podiums are always good, but also helpful for our points tally especially when you see a rival dropping points at the same time.

“Overall, a nice weekend for us and we’ll go to Knockhill next with our heads high.”

Fellow Australian, Xavier Avramides, also competed at Zandvoort, which proved to be tough for the young driver.

Qualifying 26th, Race One saw Avramides get caught in an incident on the safety car restart, crossing the finish line in 23rd.

Race Two also didn’t go to plan for the Aussie, after a big incident that saw his car flip, resulting in a DNF.

The impact on his car meant that Avramides couldn’t compete in Race Three.

Piszyck, Avramides and the rest of the British F4 grid are back on track in Knockhill, Scotland on 16-17 August.

Indy NXT – Monterey

Australian Tommy Smith had a consistent weekend at Monterey, California for the 11th round of the 2025 Indy NXT Series.

Smith secured 13th in Qualifying, starting the first 35 lap race behind HMD Motorsports’ Juan Manuel Correa.

The race presented plenty of action, challenging Smith to avoid contact with others on track. The Aussie finished Race One in 13th, collecting 17 points towards the 2025 campaign.

Smith secure P15 in the second Qualifying session, with a time of 1:14.4773.

Great improvements were made, with Smith crossing the finish line in 12th, taking home an additional 18 championship points.

The next round of the 2025 Indy NXT Series takes place in Portland, Oregon on 10 August.