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 once𝔉 again, meaning there was a 35-minute delay to the start of the shootout.

When it got u꧃nderway, conditions had improved massively, allowing drivers♉ to take to the track on the intermediates. 

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By the time SQ3 got under🔴way, 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 initial ru🥃ns ahead ofꦺ Verstappen.

With the track improving quickly,168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Sergio Perez took to the top, but it s🥃eemed the Mexican peaked too early.

Piastri looked s🔯et to take pole for the sprint, however, Verstappen left it late to claim top 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 failed to impro☂ve on his fi🍌nal run.

Replays showed teammate George Russell locking up into Turn♛ 1, hampering Hamilton as a re♐sult.

Hamilton attempted to overtake his teammate on the Kemmel Straight before lifting, and then getting past into L🐷es 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 after failing to get the best of the conditions🌠 ahead of Esteban Ocon and Russell.

Daniel Ricciardo was a strong 11th for AlphaTౠauri.

Aston Martin endured a difficult day♈ as Lance Stroll’s slick tyre gamble didn’t pay ofꦑf, crashing out in the final minute of SQ2.

His shunt resul🏅ted in a red flag meaning Fernando Alonso couldn’t set a time, leaving him 15th.

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