World championship leader Max Verstappen was fastest in qualifying but has incurred a grid penalty for taking new engine parts; Carlos Sainz, who was second, ascends to the pole; watch the Belgian GP live on Sky Sports F1 at 2pm on Sunday, with the build-up starting at 12.30pm
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Carlos Sainz takes pole position at Belgian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen suffers penalty despite setting fastest lap in Q3
Carlos Sainz takes pole position at Belgian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen suffers penalty despite setting fastest lap in Q3
Carlos Sainz will take pole for the Belgian Grand Prix after multi-driver penalties set up an exciting grid for Sunday’s race at Spa.
Sainz finished second in the standings behind Max Verstappen, but with the world leader relegated to 15th after getting new engine parts, the Ferrari driver took his second career pole.
He will be joined on the front row by Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, who finished two tenths behind the Spaniard in third.
Charles Leclerc qualified fourth but will start behind Verstappen in 16th, with four other drivers who have also taken penalties starting behind the championship-contending duo.
Fernando Alonso edged past both Mercedes cars to earn a place on the second row alongside Lewis Hamilton, while George Russell is joined on the third row by Alex Albon, who produced an impressive display for Williams to reach Q3.
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Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez took the top three positions in the classification for Saturday’s Sprint.
Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez took the top three positions in the classification for Saturday’s Sprint.
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon (fifth) and McLaren’s Lando Norris (10th) have also moved into the final part of qualifying, but will start 17th and 18th respectively, having also incurred penalties.
The other drivers to drop at the back were Haas’ Mick Schumacher and Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu, with team-mate Valtteri Bottas starting 14th after receiving a less severe penalty.
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Belgian GP starting grid
1) Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 2) Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) 3) Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 4) Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 5) George Russell (Mercedes) 6) Alex Albon (Williams) 7) Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) 8) Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) 9) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 10) Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 11) Nicholas Latifi (Williams) 12) Kevin Magnussen (Haas) 13) Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri) 14) Valtteri Bottas (Alpha ) Romeo) 15) Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 16) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 17) Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 18) Lando Norris (McLaren) 19) Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) 20) Mick Schumacher (Haas)
Qualifying time sheet for the Belgian GP
Pilot Team Time 1) Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:43.665 2) Carlos Sainz Ferrari +0.632 3) Sergio Pérez Red Bull +0.797 4) Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.888 5) Esteban Ocon Alpine +1.515 6) Fernando Alonso Alpine +1.703 7) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +1,838 8) George Russell Mercedes +2,111 9) Lando Norris McLaren +2,172 10) Alex Albon Williams +2,513 Exit in Q2 11) Daniel Ricciardo McLaren 1:45.767 12) Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:45.827 13) Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:46.085 14) Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:46.611 15) Mick Schumacher Haas 1:4771. Exit in Q1 16) Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:46.344 17) Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:46.401 18) Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:46.557 19) Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:46.692 20) Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo 1:46.47.