Verstappen drops five places in Belgian GP qualifying
There is the latest news from Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix (GP) 2023 qualifying, Verstappen dropped five positions in Belgian GP Qualifying.
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Max Verstappen, Oracle Red Bull Racing driver, won the pole in qualifying for the 2023 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix (GP), at the Spa-Francorchamps Circuit on Friday (07/28/2023).
Despite dropping five positions, Max Verstappen still set the fastest time
However, it is Scuderia Ferrari's Charles Leclrec who will start from the pole position in the 2023 Belgian GP session, as Max Verstapen will have to drop five positions after being penalized for making gearbox changes beyond the allocation that has been set. The decrease in position is due to the rule that each rider is only allowed to change his gearbox four times per season.
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Max Verstapen set the fastest time of 1:46.168 followed by Charles Leclerc with a time of 1:46.988 with Sergio Perez of Oracle Red Bull Racing third fastest.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will start the session in fourth position with Carlos Sainz (Scuderia Ferrari) and Oscar Piatri (McLaren) fifth and sixth.
Sainz's team-mate Lando Norris finished P7 and will start ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in eighth with two Aston Martin riders Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll rounding out the top 10 in qualifying.
Results from the 2023 Belgian GP Qualifying Session
Here are the results from the 2023 Belgian GP qualifying session:
- Max Verstappen – Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT – 1:46.168
- Charles Leclerc – Ferrari – 1:46.988
- Sergio Perez – Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT – 1:47.045
- Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:47.087
- Carlos Sainz – Ferrari – 1:47.152
- Oscar Piastri – McLaren Mercedes – 1:47.365
- Lando Norris – McLaren Mercedes – 1:47.669
- George Russell – Mercedes – 1:47.805
- Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes – 1:47.843
- Lance Stroll – Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes – 1:48.841
- Yuki Tsunoda – AlphaTauri Honda RBPT – 1:53.148
- Pierre Gasly – Alpine Renault – 1:53.671
- Kevin Magnussen – Haas Ferrari – 1:54.160
- Valtteri Bottas – Alfa Romeo Ferrari – 1:54.694
- Esteban Ocon – Alpine Renault – 1:56.372
- Alexander Albon – Williams Mercedes – 2:00.314
- Zhou Guanyu – Alfa Romeo Ferrari – 2:00.832
- Logan Sargeant – Williams Mercedes – 2:01.535
- Daniel Ricciardo – AlphaTauri Honda RBPT – 2:02.159
- Nico Hulkenberg – Haas Ferrari – 2:03.166
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