The first Formula 1 race following the summer break has been completed and, despite eight race weekends still to come, the decision in the world championship fight seems to have already been made. Max Verstappen literally flies to victory following an impressive race to catch up, while Ferrari, on the other hand, once once more have bankruptcies, bad luck and breakdowns. ran shows you the winners and losers of the Belgium GP.
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Checo Pérez will start second in the Belgian Grand Prix
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Checo Pérez qualified third, but since Max Verstappen will have to serve a penalty, he moves up one position on the starting grid
Czech Perez ranked third in the Belgian Grand Prix, but he will start from the second drawer due to the sanction of Max Verstappen.
The Mexican posted a 1m45.377s during his first qualifying start, which started 25 minutes late due to a protection fix.
Los Red Bull they had no problem advancing to Q2, because with that single lap they placed third with Czech Perez, while Max Verstappen he occupied the first position with a time of 1:44.581. While, Carlos Sainz it was second place.
The fight for pole position once more became a battle between Red Bull y Ferraribut the Austrian team had the advantage in the first start of Q2. Czech Perez he posted a 1:44.794, just .071 hundredths shy of Max Verstappenwhile Carlos Sainz was third.
Red Bull he was strong from the start and this took the pressure off them to go for a second lap, so they let the rest of the drivers out. The decision opened the door that Charles Leclerc surprise and stay with the first position with a 1:44.551.
Q3 was a battle for the top position between Czech Perez y Carlos Sainzthis due to the penalties of Charles Leclerc y Max Verstappen. The man from Guadalajara had a 1:44.462 on his first lap that put him in third position, Carlos Sainz was second and Verstappen took first place with a 1:43.665.
Pérez had to work alone on his last lap, as Res Bull decided that Max Verstappen did not give him slipstream to reach pole position.
In this situation, Czech Perez might not take advantage of the last start and following a bad lap he finished in third position, while Carlos Sainz he made a mistake when stepping on the gravel in his last chance to take the first position.
Carlos Sainz will start in the first position and will share the first row with the native of Jalisco.
Verstappen and Leclerc start from the “last arrangement”!
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Belgium (AFP)
The defending Formula One world champion and world championship leader Max Verstappen and Ferrari chasing Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco leave from the bottom position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, following being penalized for inserting new parts into their engines.
Verstappen, who leads by 80 points before this 14th stage of the world championship, will be Leclerc, along with Briton Lando Norris (McLaren), French Esteban Ocon (Albin), Finn Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) and German Mick Schumacher, who were also punished for adding parts New on the engine or gearbox outside the quota.
The Dutch Red Bull captain was equipped with a fourth engine, in addition to the maximum of three engines allowed per season, and the unauthorized gearbox component.
As for Leclerc, who was previously subject to an engine penalty in Canada, he also modified components that exceeded the engine limit and the attic of his Ferrari.
And when many drivers are penalized in this way, it is their result during qualifying that makes the difference.
Thus, they will race Saturday at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps to start from a less bad position.
Other drivers, such as seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and compatriot George Russell (Mercedes), also installed new components during the first stage of Friday practice, but they are still within the limits of the regulations and can strive for first place.
Mexican Sergio Perez (Red Bull) and Spain’s Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), who are third and fifth in the world championships and have not been sanctioned, can also seize the opportunity to shine on Saturday and Sunday.
Crunch time on the Hungaroring track! George Russell will defend tooth and nail the first Pole Position of his life and the Ferrari men will try to draw up the perfect strategy to fight for a double that will bring them closer to the Red Bull men, far from the top positions and forced to come back today if they do not want to see their distance reduced in both Championships. After this group, Alpine dreams of fishing in a rough river, as happened in the 2021 edition, when Esteban Ocon climbed to the highest step of the podium. Emotion is guaranteed in a Grand Prix in which anything can happen. Make yourself comfortable and don’t hesitate to join us for the live broadcast of the 2022 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix!