Formula One: Belgian Grand Prix – live | Formula One

July 28, 2024

Beyond his 2021 battle with Lewis Hamilton, this has been far the hardest challenge for a title for Max Verstappen. The push of the McLarens in what looks a faster car hasn’t helped, and the temper and mistakes have followed. This time, he drove beautifully at Spa but a new engine meant a 10-place penalty. That means he starts 11th on the grid, with Charles Leclerc the beneficiary. That Lando Norris ran a shocker will be helpful, too.

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Qualifying results:

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1 Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1min 53.159secs

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2 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 1:53.754

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3 Sergio Perez (Mex) Red Bull 1:53.765

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4 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:53.835

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5 Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren 1:53.981

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6 Oscar Piastri (Aus) McLaren 1:54.027

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7 George Russell (Gbr) Mercedes GP 1:54.184

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8 Carlos Sainz Jr (Spa) Ferrari 1:54.477

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9 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Aston Martin 1:54.765

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10 Esteban Ocon (Fra) Alpine 1:54.810

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11 Alexander Albon (Tha) Williams 1:54.473

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12 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpine 1:54.635

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13 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) RB 1:54.682

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14 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Kick Sauber 1:54.764,

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15. Lance Stroll (Can) Aston Martin 1:55.716

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16 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Haas F1 1:56.308

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17 Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 1:56.500

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18 Yuki Tsunoda (Jpn) RB 1:56.593

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19 Logan Sargeant (USA) Williams 1:57.230

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20 Guanyu Zhou (Chn) Kick Sauber 1:57.775

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Important Events

Driver Rankings

1. Max Verstappen – 265 points
2. Lando Norris – 189 points
3. Charles Leclerc – 162 points
4. Carlos Sainz – 154 points
5. Oscar Piastri – 149 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 125 points
7. Sergio Pérez – 124 points
8. George Russell – 116 points
9. Fernando Alonso – 45 points
10. Lance Stroll – 24 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg – 22 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
13. Daniel Ricciardo – 11 points
14. Oliver Bearman – 6 points
15. Pierre Gasly – 6 points
16. Kevin Magnussen – 5 points
17. Alex Albon – 4 points
18. Esteban Ocon – 3 points
19. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
20. Logan Sargent – 0 points
21. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points

Qualifying report by Giles Richards.

preamble

Max Verstappen’s title challenge is much tougher this time around, apart from his battle with Lewis Hamilton in 2021. McLaren came at him with a car that looked faster, but that didn’t help, as he was tempered and made mistakes. This time around, he drove superbly at Spa, but the new engine meant a 10-place penalty, meaning he will start from 11th on the grid, with Charles Leclerc benefiting from that. Lando Norris’ shocking performance will also help.

Qualifying results: