Charles Leclerc inherited pole for the Belgian Grand Prix thanks to Max Verstappen – who was fastest in qualifying – taking a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race.
The Red Bull man topped all three qualifying sessions in Spa but will start from 11th place, while Leclerc's last ditch lap of 1m 53.754s (0.595s behind Verstappen's fastest Q3 effort) was enough to see him start at the front of the grid.
Verstappen's Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez will begin Sunday's Grand Prix in P2, a welcome return to form for the Mexican, while Lewis Hamilton will start P3.
It was a change in fortunes for the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who were fifth and sixth fastest respectively, meaning they will start the race from fourth and fifth.
Click play on the video above to watch the highlights from a damp qualifying session in Spa.
Next Up
Related Articles
PalmerThe 6 defining moments of Norris’ title-winning season
10 ways to get your Formula 1 fix during the winter break
Norris collects World Championship trophy at FIA Awards
Honda reveal details around power unit launch
Power RankingsWho did our judges rank as the best F1 driver of 2025?
Vasseur says he misjudged impact of switching focus to 2026