SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Oscar Piastri had to wait, and wait some more. Then he made his move.

Piastri beat his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris to win Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after heavy rain delayed the start.

Piastri powered past his teammate and title rival Norris on the first racing lap after the safety car pulled into the pits on lap four, following a delay to the start of more than an hour.

“I knew I was going to try and lift (off the accelerator) a little bit less than Lando did and try to make it stick,” said Piastri, admitting his car felt “lively” as he took on the extra risk through the steeply uphill Eau Rouge corner.

Norris suggested over the radio he was having issues with the battery providing his electric power. McLaren chief executive

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