Sainz ended up fourth in Q2, 0.867s off the pace having also decided against another run – while Hamilton took fifth and Russell sixth. Leclerc eventually jumped to P1 with a time of 1m 44.551s, leaving Verstappen second by 0.172s and Perez 0.243s off in P3. Meanwhile, Red Bull decide to forgo another run. When Ricciardo emerged, he was towed by McLaren counterpart Norris – Alpine following suit with Ocon towing Alonso down the Kemmel straight. Ricciardo sat P15 after the first runs having not set a time, joining Albon, then Zhou, Stroll and Schumacher in the provisional drop zone. Verstappen came out swinging in Q2 with a time of 1m 44.723s, his team mate Perez just 0.071s off with his effort – while Sainz was another six-tenths behind in P3 and team mate Leclerc was sixth-fastest having reported his car to be “jumping like crazy in the apex of slow corners”. Q2 – Leclerc leads Red Bulls as Albon makes it through Knocked out: Vettel, Latifi, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Bottas Latifi and Magnussen were next on the board as they missed out on Q2, the Haas driver locking up at Turn 8.Īlfa Romeo driver Bottas’s run of 148 Q1 progressions came to an end as he was knocked out in P20, behind Tsunoda – who locked up at the final chicane to finish P19 for AlphaTauri. Stroll finished 14th, Schumacher a tenth behind in P15 – as Vettel was eliminated from Q1 by a margin of 0.002s to his compatriot. Ocon finished just ahead of Alonso as Alpine took P9 and P10, leaving Gasly 12th. That left Norris eighth – Ricciardo dropping to P13 due to a track limit violation. With spits of rain reported through Eau Rouge, Russell rounded out the top five by 1.069s with Albon going sixth to split the Mercedes as Hamilton took P7. There was still time for the whole field to improve, though neither the Red Bulls nor Ferraris emerged for a second run. Mercedes struggled to warm their tyres and started Q1 with a brace of flying efforts that saw Russell go 10th and Hamilton 11th. Of course, those four drivers will be promoted three places apiece, while 10th-place qualifier Lando Norris will start 18th on the grid. Lewis Hamilton took P7 ahead of Mercedes team mate George Russell, while Alex Albon made it to Q3 for the first time this season and qualified a provisional ninth. Ocon qualified fifth ahead of Fernando Alonso in P6 for Alpine, but the Frenchman will drop behind Leclerc. With seven drivers – Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, Zhou Guanyu, Mick Schumacher and Valtteri Bottas – taking grid penalties, the rest of field were essentially facing off for the top 13 positions on the grid.Īs a result, Sainz’s scrappy Q3 lap for P2 will see him start first ahead of Sergio Perez, while Verstappen and Leclerc will drop to P15 and P16 respectively having qualified P1 and P4 overall. The amount of engine and gearbox components used on each car is capped per season, with grid penalties applied to drivers who exceed their quota.ĭepending on whether it is the first time the component is exceeded or another time thereafter, drivers receive either 10 or five place penalties, but if the total penalty adds up to 20 or more positions on the grid due to multiple component changes, the drivers are simply given a 'back of grid' penalty.Red Bull’s Max Verstappen aced qualifying for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix – but Carlos Sainz will start on pole position for Ferrari after grid penalties come into play at Spa-Francorchamps. Verstappen, Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Lando Norris, Valtteri Bottas and Mick Schumacher will make up the back six places on the grid at Sunday's race after all six drivers had multiple components changed on their cars that took them over their quota for the year.īecause six drivers all have a back of grid penalty for this weekend's race at Spa, their order in the final six places will be determined by whoever qualifies highest, meaning Verstappen and Leclerc could still start as high as 15th on the grid.Įngine penalties exist in F1 in order to promote cost saving. SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Six drivers, including F1 championship rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, will start from the back of the grid at the Belgian Grand Prix after receiving penalties for power unit and gearbox changes.
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