Max Verstappen pips Oscar Piastri by just 0.011s to pole for sprint at Spa

Reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen pipped Oscar Piastri by just 0.011s to secure pole for the sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian…

Wet weather played havoc in Belgium once again, meaning there was a 35-minute delay to the star🥃t of the shootout.

When it got underway, conditions had improved mas🌠sively, allow𒀰ing drivers to take to the track on the intermediates. 

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By the time✃ SQ3🐬 got underway, all of the drivers were out on slicks.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton led the way after the initꦑial runs ahe💟ad of Verstappen.

With the track improving quickly,168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Sergio Perez took to𝓰 the top, buജt it seemed the Mexican peaked too early.

Piastri looked set to take pole for the sprint, however, Verstappen left it late to claim top𓆉 spot.

Piastri would settle for second ahead of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz.

Charles Leclerc was left to rue a mistake on his final lap, securing fourth, while 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris could only manage fifth in the end.

Pierre Gasly was a strong sixth for Alpine ahead of Hamilton, who fail♑ed to improve on his final run.

Replays showed teamm🌸ate George Russell locking up into Turn 1, hampe𒉰ring Hamilton as a result.

Hamilton atte♈mpted to overtake his teammate on the Kemmel Straight ꦗbefore lifting, and then getting past into Les Combes.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand…

However, both of their laps were ruined.

Perez dropped to eighth af꧒ter failing to get the 𒉰best of the conditions ahead of Esteban Ocon and Russell.

Daniel Ricciardo was a strong 11th foܫr AlphaTauri.

💟Aston Martin endured a difficult day as Lan🃏ce Stroll’s slick tyre gamble didn’t pay off, crashing out in the final minute of SQ2.

His shunt resulted in a red flag meaning Fernando Alonso couldn’t set a time, leav🦩ing him 15th.

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