As an F1 fan, you shouldn’t miss the Formula 1 live ticker from Spa! In the first Formula 1 race after the summer break, the cards are completely reshuffled after a record-breaking number of F1 drivers were catapulted backwards with penalties. But as is always the case – one’s sorrow is another’s joy: The “second drivers” of the favorite teams Ferrari and Red Bull – Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez – are allowed to start from row 1 in the Belgian Grand Prix. And not only that, Fernando Alonso in the Alpine (3rd grid position) and the two Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton (4th grid position) and George Russell (5th grid position) are not sad about the penalty transfer of Max Verstappen, who from P15 and Charles Leclerc, who start from P16 in the Belgian Grand Prix.
The result of qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix was as expected: Red Bull mit Max Verstappen on pole and Carlos Sainz in the Ferrari on P2. Behind, on row 2, Sergio Perez (Red Bull) P3 and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) P4.
However, this qualifying result has nothing to do with today’s starting grid in Spa, because Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc are among the 7 Formula 1 drivers who were penalized because of engine and parts changes.
In this respect, one can justifiably claim that the first Formula 1 race after the summer break in Spa today will not be the “usual” thing, since the two F1 drivers Verstappen and Leclerc, who are racing for the world championship, made their way through the field right from the start have to plow to even get into the points. Will reigning Red Bull F1 World Champion Max Verstappen pull off another feat? Spa is the longest circuit on the F1 calendar – and overtaking is quite possible.
However, due to the many penal transfers, other teams have of course advanced to good starting positions, such as Mercedes mit Lewis Hamilton (Starting place 4) and George Russell (Starting place 5). Also Fernando Alonso has in Alpine with starting position 3 benefited. Both Alpha TaurI pilots (Pierre Gasly and Yuki Tsunoda), as well as both Williams The F1 Pilot (Nicholas Latifi and Alex Albon) and also both Aston Martin The F1 Pilot (Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel) as well as HAAS Pilot Kevin Magnussen so do not drive behind as usual, but in front.
Just because of this unexpected “wrong” order in the starting grid, it will be worth it to be there live today!
As always, the Speed-Magazine Formula 1 live ticker starts around 30 minutes. before the green traffic light – i.e. at 2:30 p.m.
Below is the result of the starting order after penalties for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa today.
Starting grid Belgian GP 2022 Spa-Francorchamps
| Pos | Nr. | driver | Team | annotation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | C. Sainz | Ferrari | ||
| 2 | 11 | S.Perez | Red Bull | ||
| 3 | 14 | F. Alonso | Alpine | ||
| 4 | 44 | L. Hamilton | Mercedes | ||
| 5 | 63 | G. Russell | Mercedes | ||
| 6 | 23 | A. Albon | Williams | ||
| 7 | 3 | D. Ricciardo | McLaren | ||
| 8 | 10 | P. Gasly | AlphaTauri | ||
| 9 | 18 | L. Stroll | Aston Martin | ||
| 10 | 5 | S. Vettel | Aston Martin | ||
| 11 | 6 | N. Latifi | Williams | ||
| 12 | 20 | K. Magnussen | Haas F1 | ||
| 13 | 22 | Y. Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | ||
| 14 | 77 | V. Bottas | Alfa Romeo | Engine: +15 / Transmission +5 | |
| 15 | 1 | M. Verstappen | Red Bull | Engine: Back of Grid / Transmission: +5 | |
| 16 | 16 | C. Leclerc | Ferrari | Engine: Back of Grid / Transmission: +10 | |
| 17 | 31 | E. Ocon | Alpine | Motor: Back of Grid | |
| 18 | 4 | L. Norris | McLaren | Motor: Back of Grid | |
| 19 | 24 | G. Zhou | Alfa Romeo | Engine: Back of Grid / Transmission: +10 | |
| 20 | 47 | M. Schumacher | Haas F1 | Engine: Back of Grid / Transmission: +10 |
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