He best time was for Max Verstappen, but the use of his fourth gearbox so far this year leaves him sixth on the grid. The F1 regulations award the pole to the one who starts first on Sunday, so this is for Cherles Leclerc, the second of 2023 after Bak’s, in his best version of a great pilot at one lap. In the race it can be a very different story. be dry
A few minutes after the end Magnussen and Leclerc They were called to testify for two actions in which both were hindered, so the grid is not firm yet. That of the Danse was much clearer, of course.
But is that Russell, Hamilton, and Albon they will also be investigated for possible unsafe actions in the pit lane.
Carlos Sainz seemed in a position to fight for the plole and his return was good, to a tenth and a half of his partner, on a track as long as Spa. in that crack Checo Pérez then sneaked in, who will start in the first line and Lewis Hamilton (under investigation), to leave him in fourth place on the grid. Not everything is said for him, although the lock imposed by Ferrari in favor of Charles In each race he does it given the more complicated weekend for Madrid.
Alonso, 12 times in Q3
Fernando Alonso shined with rain at first, but when placing all the dry tires, Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren were clearly ahead of the AMR23. The Asturian complied and entered Q3 again, being the only one with a full season in the final round, specifically, 12 consecutive. The competitiveness is excellent, but his car has gone down whole, waiting for improvements after summer. Norris, with the ground touched, was still able to prevail, which gives an idea of the strength of the ‘papaya’ car at this point in the season.
Throw Stroll had one of his best performances of the year in ‘qualy’ and finished tenth behind his teammate. It is the place where they are and there is no need to give it much more thought.
As an interesting but terrible fact, while In Sector 1, almost everything to the fullest, Alonso was the second slon surpassed by Verstappen, in S2, very technical and with wide, high-load curves, the Dutchman set him 1.32 seconds Fernando’s car. Little more to add,
Q3, Belgian GP 2023
1 M Verstappen Red Bull 1’46″158
2 C. Leclerc Ferrari 1’46″988 +00″830
3 S. Perez Red Bull 1’47″045 +00″887
4 L. Hamilton Mercedes 1’47″087 +00″929
5 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1’47″152 +00″994
6 O. Piastri McLaren 1’47″365 +01″207
7 L. Norris McLaren 1’47″669 +01″511
8 G. Russell Mercedes 1’47″805 +01″647
9 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1’47″843 +01″685
10 L. Stroll Aston Martin 1’48″841 +02″683
Q2: Heart attack, with Sainz second Alonso ninth and Verstappen tenth!
The dry tires arrived on the wet track and the McLaren they flew, especially Piastri. and Lance Stroll He came in plenty with a lap in Q3, which placed him fourth. while Carlos Sainz was second behind only piastri.
Or withrugged and Gasly Not very successful, they were left out of Q3, in another small drama for the Alpine, after the double abandonment of Hungary.
Q1: Sainz passed as fourth and Alonso as fifth
It all started 10 minutes late, because a window was opened in the rain and it was decided to wait a bit for the asphalt to dry as much as possible. The track was drying up and on the final lap, anyone could have been left out. leclerc was first, Sainz room and alonso fifth, while
noriis He damaged the floor of his car and was already 14 at the gates of elimination. The emotion was total in the first sleeve.
