McLaren deals with the crisis while the Fia Norris and Piastri probes: shocking invisible videos threatens the disqualification from the 2025 GP

The Belgian Grand Prix of 2025, held from 25 to 27 July in Spa-FrancoCorcamps, immersed McLaren in turbulence while the FIA intensifies its investigations on Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following the emergence of invisible on-board movies that could lead to their distinction. The shocking tests, widely shared on X by users such as @F1_Newsletter, presumably show McLaren McL38 that uses an illegal “mini-drs” effect in its rear wing, pushing the indignation of the fans and the Max Verstappen of the Red Bull of accusing the League team, per week of motor sports. With the 1-2 mclaren finish line, the sixth victory of Plastri of 2025-What occurs an advantage of 460 points, the Fia probe threatens to reveal their domain of the championship while the Hungarian Grand Prix is looming. The paddock is grasped by tension, with the hopes of the title of McLaren and the legacy hanging in balance.

The controversy broke out after McLaren’s stellar performance at the Spa, where Piastri passed the Norris Sitter pole on the first lap after a rainfall of the rain late, winning a 3.4 second victory, for Motorsport.com. Verstappen, who finished the fourth, 40 seconds behind, triggered the storm of fire by claiming the rear wing of the McLaren illegally flexed to obtain a speed advantage, a charge supported by the technical director of Red Bull Pierre Waé, which indicated videos on board, for the judge13. The invisible movie just emerged, published by @junaidsamodien_ on X, seems to show the opening of the McLaren wing slightly outside the DRS areas, potentially violating article 3.10.10 of the technical regulations F1 2025, which prohibits non -intensified aerodynamic gains, for the breed. The requests of fans for the disqualification, amplified by the tweet of @Racingnews365c, “This movie is harmful: the FIA must act”, pushed the FIA to intensify its investigations, with a declaration on July 29, 2025, confirming, “we are analyzing all the evidence and will emit a post-angle verdict”, for @fia on X.

McLaren’s domain at the Spa showed the precision of piastri through Eau Rouge and an effective strategy of medium tires, overcoming Norris, who fought the blocks in Los Angeles and an error by Pouhon, for BBC Sport. Norris praised Piastri, telling the Canberra Times: “Oscar led brilliantly. I couldn’t match him.” However, the invisible movie has projected a shadow on their success, with the former Indycar Danica Patrick driver who feeds fire on Sky Sports F1, claiming that the prowess of Verstapen’s wet care deserved the victory, for The Guardian. Verstappen’s frustration, which echoes his criticism of the “excessively cautious” race delay of the FIA, to an intensified race exam, since he argued that a faster start would favor the high strength configuration of the Red Bull, according to the Independent. McLaren Zak Brown rejected the accusations, saying to F1Versteer: “Our car is 100%legal. Red Bull that grabs the straws”. However, sources inside McLaren, cited by Motorsport Week, reveal “extreme concern” for potential sanctions, with the experts who fear a worst scenario.

The FIA probe could have catastrophic consequences for McLaren. The disqualification from the Belgian GP would have stripped Plastri’s victory and Norris’ second place, cutting the advantage of their manufacturers on the Ferrari (222 points) and Red Bull (172 points), for Gptaday.com. The 16 -point championship on Norris and the advantage of 69 points on Verstappen could also be typed, according to Athletic. Historical precedents are mixed: Ferrari has overturned a 1999 Malaysian GP disqualification on illegal Bargeboard, for Motorsport magazine, while the McLaren Spygate scandal of 2007 caused a $ 100 million multi -caters and the disqualification of the manufacturers, for F1oversteer. X posts, such as @omicomms, suggest that McLaren’s fate depends on the Parc Fercé conformity tests, while @Northpolefh warns: “A DQ would launch the championship”. The Hungarian GP, with the Strait Hungaroring layout that favors McLaren’s McL38, will test their resilience under pressure, according to the official McLaren website.

The controversy has deepened the existing tensions, with Norris who recently mocking the “Dodgy” strategy of Verstappen, for Sky Sports F1 and the previous accusations of Prafts of Verstappen who add fuel, for Thejudge13. The Red Bull struggles, exacerbated by the loss of Christian Horner and Adrian Newey, leave Verstappen who transported the team, scoring everyone except seven points, for @Northpolef1 on X. Ferrari Charles Leclerc, third in Spa and Lewis Hamilton, who ran from the 18th to the 19th, remain competitive, while Mercedes of Mercedes (FIFY Russell) (13th) late, for Motorsport.com. The Formula 2 race, in which Alex Dunne and Arvid Lindblad of the McLaren have been disqualified for technical violations, an intense control over both teams, for @omicomms on X.

McLaren’s “extreme concern”, as reported by the Motorsport Week, reflects the high altitudes while the Fia verdict looms. X fans are divided, with @GPFANATIC22 that defends McLaren’s “engineering brilliance”, while others, such as @F1fanhub, require justice for Verstappen. The result of the investigation, scheduled after Hungary, could redefine the 2025 season, with the aspirations of the title of McLaren and the flat -risk championship. While the F1 heads towards Budapest, the repercussions of the Belgian GP-guided by invisible movies, outrages of the fans and accusations of Verstappen-seized the stage for a dramatic pre-summer showdown, with the domain of McLaren and the integrity of the F1 on the line.