Sebastian Vettel took his fifth victory of the season and the fifty-second of his career as he dominated the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Stoffel Vandoorne has said he did not ‘think there were any surprises’ in qualifying, following yet another poor result for the team
The Canadian was disappointed to finish nineteenth fastest in Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, although he does move up a few places on the grid thanks to penalties to others.
The Russian felt his lap during Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix deserved more than eighteenth, but such is the pace deficit of the FW41, there was not a lot more that he could have done.
The Spaniard will start fifteenth on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix after struggling for performance during Qualifying on Saturday.
Carlos Sainz Jr. was eliminated in Q1 at Spa-Francorchamps after suffering with understeer, something he had not had at any point in free practice.
Toto Wolff admitted there was a worry that Mercedes got their timing wrong during Q3 for the Belgian Grand Prix but Lewis Hamilton dominated in the wet conditions to take a seventy-eighth career pole.
The German will start at the back of the field following his engine change and subsequent penalty in Belgium but hopes luck comes his way so he can score points.
Neither Sauber driver could advance into Q3 despite showing good pace during Free Practice at Spa-Francorchamps.
The New Zealander will start the Belgian Grand Prix from eleventh on the grid but hopes to be in the fight for points on Sunday.
Pierre Gasly missed out on a Q3 appearance by half a second but will start tenth thanks to Valtteri Bottas’ penalty.
Valtteri Bottas: “This track offers the chance to overtake and we do have a very good car”
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The Finn knew he was starting at the back of the field ahead of Qualifying following an engine penalty but still made it into the top ten.
Verstappen 'Frustrated' after Spa Qualifying: "I'm sure we could have been closer to the front"
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Max Verstappen has said his qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps was ‘frustrating’
Kevin Magnussen got unlucky in the final part of qualifying and will line up ninth for the Belgian Grand Prix.
The Australian struggled throughout qualifying and lines up eighth for the race on Sunday
Red Bull’s Christian Horner: “There wasn’t enough time to pit and refuel for another run”
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Christian Horner feels Red Bull missed out on a strong result in Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps after failing to be on track when conditions were at their best at the end of Q3.
Kimi Räikkönen will start the Belgian Grand Prix in sixth after being caught out in Q3 by the weather conditions.
