Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix thanks to a strong lap in tricky wet conditions at Spa and Max Verstappen’s 10-place penalty
Charles Leclerc claimed pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix with a strong lap in tricky wet conditions at Spa but one that was eclipsed by the pace of Max Verstappen, who was quickest on track for Red Bull but will start in 11th because of a 10-place grid penalty.
As the crucial laps began in Q3, the track remained wet from rain that had persisted and was still falling lightly, with the teams running the inter tyres in the misty air of the Ardennes mountains. Timing was key over the long lap and Hamilton went out first for the opening runs but it was Verstappen who opened with the best time of a 1min 53.159sec lap, a remarkable time given the conditions, six-tenths clear of Pérez and eight-tenths up on Hamilton.
For Leclerc the pole is important for what has been a decidedly underperforming Ferrari since he took his first win of the season at Monaco.
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