OFFICIAL GRID: Who starts where at Spa as Zhou, Tsunoda and Verstappen all take penalties

SPA, BELGIUM - JULY 27: Zhou Guanyu of China and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber walks in the paddockSPA, BELGIUM - JULY 27: Zhou Guanyu of China and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber walks in the paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 27, 2024 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Belgium sees Charles Leclerc start from P1 on the grid for the first time since his home race in Monaco back in May. And joining the Ferrari on the front row is another face we’ve not seen there for a while – Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.

It’s an all-British second row, with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris, followed by the second papaya car of Hungary winner Oscar Piastri and the sister Silver Arrow of George Russell.

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Carlos Sainz could only manage a P7 slot for Ferrari, just ahead of compatriot Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin, while standout performances from Esteban Ocon and Alex Albon sees the respective Alpine and Williams drivers complete the top ten.

Championship leader and qualifying pacesetter Max Verstappen starts from P11 for Red Bull after his engine change penalty, while RB’s Yuki Tsunoda is consigned to the back row after multiple new power unit elements on his car. Joining him there will be Kick Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu, who has a three-place penalty for impeding Verstappen in Q1.

Starting Grid

FORMULA 1 ROLEX BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2024

Pos.DriverTime
1Charles LeclercLEC1:53.754
2Sergio PerezPER1:53.765
3Lewis HamiltonHAM1:53.835
4Lando NorrisNOR1:53.981
5Oscar PiastriPIA1:54.027
6George RussellRUS1:54.184
7Carlos SainzSAI1:54.477
8Fernando AlonsoALO1:54.765
9Esteban OconOCO1:54.810
10Alexander AlbonALB1:54.473
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