Full Qualifying Results for the 2024 Belgian GP
Max Verstappen showcased his exceptional skills at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, securing pole position in qualifying for the 2024 Belgian GP. The Red Bull driver dominated the middle sector of the track, finishing about six-tenths faster than his closest competitor, Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen recorded a time of 1:53.159 on his penultimate flying lap, remaining unchallenged by his rivals. Charles Leclerc, in his final attempt, could only extract 1:53.754. Sergio Perez of Red Bull secured third place in qualifying with a time of 1:53.765. However, a ten-place grid penalty dropped Verstappen to P11, promoting Leclerc to pole and Perez to P2.
The difference between the drivers in the front row was incredibly small, with only 0.011 seconds separating the two. This promotion resulted in drivers up to P11 in qualifying advancing one place. Lewis Hamilton moved up to P3 thanks to the penalty. His compatriot Lando Norris lined up alongside him, with Oscar Piastri behind him. They complete the top five.
Following them are George Russell of Mercedes, Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin, Esteban Ocon of Alpine, and Alex Albon of Williams in P6, P7, P8, P9, and P10, respectively.
Here is the complete grid line-up for the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix:
- Charles Leclerc
- Sergio Perez
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- George Russell
- Carlos Sainz
- Fernando Alonso
- Esteban Ocon
- Alexander Albon
- Max Verstappen
- Pierre Gasly
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Valtteri Bottas
- Lance Stroll
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Logan Sargeant
- Zhou Guanyu
- Yuki Tsunoda
In a post-qualifying interview, Lewis Hamilton predicted a strong performance from Verstappen on race day. He commented that the Dutchman could advance quickly through the field and put himself in contention for podiums, or even a win. “Max will make his way through pretty quickly. I think their car is the fastest here this weekend, or at least tied with McLaren,” Hamilton stated.
Verstappen, confident but aware of the challenges, acknowledged the different weather conditions expected for Sunday. “It was a good qualifying, luckily the weather was okay, raining a little bit, but we managed to have a decent qualifying. The car was working well in the wet, so I could just do my laps. Tomorrow is a different day, warmer, no rain,” he said.
As the championship leader with 265 points, Verstappen holds a 76-point lead over second-placed Lando Norris, while Charles Leclerc sits in third with 162 points. All eyes will be on Verstappen as he attempts to overcome his grid penalty and deliver another impressive performance at the Belgian GP.
