- Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez joins Leclerc on front row of the grid
- Verstappen berates team for ‘shit execution’ in qualifying
Max Verstappen gave another masterclass at Spa in delivering a crushingly fast lap in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, however, will not start from pole because he has a five-place grid penalty. Charles Leclerc, who took a very strong second for Ferrari will be on pole instead, with Red Bull’s Sergio Pérez alongside him on the front row having been promoted from third.
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was fourth and will start from third, while Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz moved from fifth to fourth and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri sixth to start in fifth.