Belgian GP LIVE: We are back with another Sprint weekend in Spa which will see all 20 drivers participating in the Sprint Shootout at 3:30 PM IST from Stavelot in Belgium. Championship leader Max Verstappen who took pole in qualifying will be eyeing to top the charts in shootout and finish first in the Sprint race that will follow later in the day.
Belgian GP: Max Verstappen fastest, but Charles Leclerc takes Pole at Spa
Belgian Grand Prix Qualification Highlights
Max Verstappen claimed a thrilling pole position for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, but a five-place grid penalty sees him drop down the order with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set to start P1.
With limited running in the lone practice session earlier at Spa in the day due to heavy rain, there were plenty of unknowns regarding the pecking order heading into qualifying – but it was Verstappen who eventually shone the brightest.
On the first runs in Q3, it was Leclerc who went fastest with a time of 1m 47.931s, leading Verstappen in second by over a tenth. His Ferrari team mate, Carlos Sainz completed the top three, albeit over four-tenths behind the Monegasque.
However, after Leclerc once again improved his time, Verstappen came across the line to take pole position by a massive eight-tenths from the Ferrari driver – although Leclerc will inherit pole after Verstappen’s five-place grid drop – with his team mate Sergio Perez, in third, albeit nine-tenths off the pace.
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Last week’s pole-sitter in Budapest, Lewis Hamilton, pulled out a brilliant final sector to go up to fourth, pushing the Ferrari of Sainz down to fifth.
Fresh from back-to-back podium outings, it was not the position McLaren have become accustomed to with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris sixth and seventh, respectively, ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell.
Belgian GP Schedule
Sprint Shootout, Date – 29th July
Timings – 3:30 PM
Sprint Race, Date – 29th July
Timings – 8 – 8:30 PM
Race, Date – 30th July
Timings – 6:30 PM IST
Belgian LIVE STREAMING DETAILS:
Where can you watch Practice, Qualifying, Sprint and Race on TV?
The Practice, Qualifying, Sprint, and Race will not be telecast on television in India.
Where can you watch Practice, Qualifying, Sprint, and Race? – Live Stream
F1 fans in India can Live Stream all the formula 1 action on the F1TVPro App and Website.
F1 Belgian GP: Timings of Practice, Qualifying, Race, Sprint, Live Streaming and All you need to know – Check Out
Location – Spa-Francorchamps, Belgian
First Grand Prix – 1985
Number of Laps – 44
Circuit Length – 7.004 Km
Race Distance – 308.176 Km
