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.

Max Verstappen won the first Formula One race staged following Christian Horner's dismissal as Red Bull team principal in Saturday's sprint race in Belgium.

Max Verstappen overtook Oscar Piastri to win the Formula 1 sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull begins a new era without fired team principal Christian Horner.