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.

Max Verstappen used the slipstream from pole-sitter Oscar Piastri to pass the McLaren driver on the opening lap of the Sprint ...

The Dutchman, who started on the front row alongside polesitter Piastri, swept past the Australian on the Kemmel Straight ...

Max Verstappen held off the faster Oscar Piastri to snatch victory in the Belgium sprint after pinching the lead on the first ...

Max Verstappen won the first race of the post-Christian Horner era at Red Bull, beating the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and ...

Red Bull Racing's first outing without former Team Principal Christian Horner is a Sprint win at Spa-Francorchamps as ...

Max Verstappen held off intense pressure from both McLaren drivers to take victory in the Sprint Race at the Formula ...

Red Bull's Max Verstappen holds off the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to win a tense sprint race at the Belgian ...

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Max Verstappen kicked off Red Bull's post-Christian Horner era with an impressive sprint race ...

Max Verstappen produced a defensive masterclass to win the Belgian Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday, pipping Oscar Piastri ...

Formula One champion Max Verstappen won a "cat and mouse" Belgian Grand Prix sprint on Saturday in Red Bull's first race ...