Leclerc on pole in Belgium as Verstappen takes grid penalty
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after qualifying second fastest behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. World champion Verstappen dominated qualifying in the rain and beat Leclerc by 0.595 seconds but has a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his permitted number of engine components. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was third fastest, so will be promoted to the front row alongside Leclerc.
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