2022 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps - Aug 26 - 28 Sportsbook Motor Sport

[Tom]

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At the moment it's due to be a rainy weekend

 

[Franco Pinion]

Due to penalties, the starting grid is nothing like qualifying. Hoping for a great race, expecting a safety car within the 1st couple of laps

Max Verstappen put in a stunning performance in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying - but Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start the race from pole position.

Red Bull's Verstappen was a remarkable 0.632 seconds clear of the field but a grid penalty for using too many engine parts means he starts towards the back.
Sainz won a battle with Red Bull's Sergio Perez to take pole by 0.165secs.

Alpine's Fernando Alonso will start third ahead of Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Alpine's Esteban Ocon qualified fourth and fifth but both also have engine penalties, along with four further drivers.

Verstappen looks set to start 15th, one place ahead of Leclerc.

 

[Bandit]

Hamilton says "I won't miss this car"

It was another indifferent qualifying session for Mercedes and Hamilton was downbeat after setting only the seventh-fastest time in qualifying,

"We came here very optimistic we could be close, but to be 1.8 seconds behind is a real kick in the teeth.

"It's a car we continue to struggle with and definitely won't miss it at the end of the year. For me, it's just focusing on how we build and design next year's car.

"The teams ahead of us are in another league and our car looked so much different today. We've got a lot of work to do, and we'll do the best we can with what we have for the rest of the season."

 

[Son Of Jack]

Still fancy Verstappen for the win if he can stay out of trouble at the start.

 

[Dylan]

Hamilton says "I won't miss this car"

At least George said something everyone agrees on, that the RB is so far ahead of everyone else that it will be a comfortable win for max.

Russell, who will start fifth, said: "Max is probably going to slice through and win the race pretty comfortably.

"I think he and Red Bull are just miles ahead of everyone."

 

[Franco Pinion]

THe starting grid, changed again with Tsunoda starting from the pit lane.

 

[Dylan]

THe starting grid, changed again with Tsunoda starting from the pit lane.

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Gasly also starts from the pit lane.

 

[Son Of Jack]

Surprised Verstappen starts on the soft tyre.

 

[Dylan]

Surprised Verstappen starts on the soft tyre.

Starting on soft with the track temperature, Sky saying they won't last long, could be early pits.

 

[Dylan]

Hamilton and Alonso come together. Looks like Hamilton is out.

Terrible start from Perez.

Verstappen up to 8th place.