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.

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

Many talking points ahead of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix translates into a more open betting market and more attractive odds than usual. During Formula 1’s two-week minibreak the once dominant Red Bull team sensationally fired its team principal Christian Horner, who had been at the helm for 20 years and won six constructor titles.

Oscar Piastri has set a new track record at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. As a result, the Aussie will start from pole position in tomorrow's Sprint race, qualifying a whopping half a second ahead of Max Verstappen.

Only ten people can currently call themselves team bosses in Formula 1, but Christian Horner is no longer one of them. Ayao Komatsu is still in office, at the helm of Haas F1. In the run-up to the Belgian Grand Prix,