Max Verstappen will lead the field to green in the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps, but it was a close call.
In the Sprint Shootout Qualifying, Verstappen managed to pip McLaren’s Oscar Piastri by just 0.011s to secure his second Sprint pole of the season, following his previous victory in Austria.
Charles Leclerc, who secured the pole position for the Belgian GP, had a minor setback in his final lap, causing him to drop to fourth place.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton found himself in seventh position after getting caught up in a disagreement with his Mercedes teammate George Russell, resulting in a loss of valuable time.
The starting grid for this afternoon’s Sprint race at Spa has been affected by a 35-minute rain delay at the beginning of the session.
Consequently, the race is scheduled to start at 17:05 local time.
