Championship leader Max Verstappen will start on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix after snatching top spot off Charles Leclerc with a stonking final lap in a competitive qualifying at Zandvoort. Verstappen, who put a scruffy start to the weekend behind him, pipped Leclerc by just 0.021s with his last-gasp effort, with Carlos Sainz also within a tenth of a second off the lead Red Bull for Ferrari.
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Oscar Piastri will drive for McLaren in 2023 after the FIA’s Contract Recognition Board ruled in their favour over current employers Alpine. The verdict, bringing an end to an extraordinary transfer saga and contract battle, means Alpine have lost their highly-rated reserve driver and are still looking for a replacement for Fernando Alonso for next season.
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has revealed he would like Mick Schumacher to fill the vacant seat beside him next season as Fernando Alonso moves to Aston Martin. The French team wish to put Oscar Piastri alongside Ocon but the sides have become locked in a contract dispute.
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen blitzed the field in Belgium to pick up yet another race win despite starting from P14. His teammate Sergio Perez finished second ahead of the Ferrari of Carlos Sainz who had started the race on pole. The result sees the Dutchman increase his lead in the Championship standings.
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Carlos Sainz will start on pole at the Belgian Grand Prix after penalties for several drivers set up an enthralling grid for Sunday’s race at Spa. Sainz finished second in qualifying behind Max Verstappen, but with the world championship leader relegated to 15th after taking new engine parts, the Ferrari driver takes the second pole of his career.
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