- Norris crashes out at high-speed Eau Rouge corner in heavy rain
- Impressive George Russell in second, Lewis Hamilton third
Max Verstappen took pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix, mastering treacherous wet and dry conditions. He beat a magnificent lap from George Russell, who claimed second place, with Lewis Hamilton in third. Daniel Ricciardo was in fourth with Sebastian Vettel in fifth. However, qualifying was dominated by concerns over safety after Lando Norris suffered a huge accident at the high-speed Eau Rouge corner in heavy rain.
The rain had been persistently returning all day and started falling again just as Q3 began after almost 30 minutes of respite, forcing the drivers to adapt once more to very difficult conditions. With the full wet tyres on Norris went out. He had been very quick all afternoon – fastest in Q1 and Q2 – but on his hot lap he had a huge off at Eau Rouge. Norris was unhurt but the session was stopped immediately.
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