Belgian Grand Prix: Verstappen on Pole for Ferrari's Sainz

Sainz to Start First Despite Verstappen's Qualifying Performance

Grid Penalties Shake Up Starting Order

Max Verstappen's dominant qualifying performance at the Belgian Grand Prix was overshadowed by grid penalties that will see him drop to sixth place on the starting grid. The Red Bull driver faced a five-place penalty for exceeding his allocation of gearbox parts, while Esteban Ocon (Alpine), Lando Norris (McLaren), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo), and Mick Schumacher (Haas) also faced grid penalties.