2024 Belgian GP Qualifying: Verstappen P1 ahead of grid penalty

Due to Max Verstappen's 10-place grid penalty, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez will start on the front row at Spa-Francorchamps.

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By Ben Bush
Updated on October 10, 2024

Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc 2024 Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying
Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc after the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying // Image: Formula One Media

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in qualifying for the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, but he would start from P11 due to a 10-place grid penalty for a power unit change. This penalty meant Charles Leclerc would inherit pole position.

Verstappen looked dominant as the session progressed, setting an unbeatable lap of 1m 53.159s in his Red Bull, half a second clear of Ferrari’s Leclerc. Sergio Perez also had a strong qualifying, putting his Red Bull in P3, ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in P4.

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured fifth and sixth places for McLaren, with the Mercedes of George Russell following in seventh.

Carlos Sainz claimed P8 for Ferrari, while Fernando Alonso took P9 in the Aston Martin, and Esteban Ocon rounded out the top ten for Alpine.

Alex Albon narrowly missed out on Q3 by just three thousandths of a second in the Williams, putting him in P11, followed by Pierre Gasly in P12 for Alpine.

Daniel Ricciardo qualified 13th in the RB, ahead of Kick Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas in 14th and Lance Stroll, whose Aston Martin was repaired in time to participate after his FP3 crash, in 15th.

The Haas pair, Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, had a disappointing day, exiting in Q1 in 16th and 17th. Yuki Tsunoda was also eliminated in 18th but was already set to start from the back due to an engine penalty.

Logan Sargeant ended the day in P19 for Williams, with the Kick Sauber of Zhou Guanyu in 20th place.

Belgian GP Qualifying Results

2024 Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying, 27 July 2024

PosNoDriverCarQ1Q2Q3Laps
11Max Verstappen*Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT1:54.9381:53.8371:53.15921
216Charles LeclercFerrari1:55.3491:54.1931:53.75422
311Sergio PerezRed Bull Racing Honda RBPT1:55.1391:54.4701:53.76521
444Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:55.6921:54.0371:53.83522
54Lando NorrisMcLaren Mercedes1:55.5821:54.3581:53.98124
681Oscar PiastriMcLaren Mercedes1:54.8351:54.1361:54.02723
763George RussellMercedes1:55.3531:54.0951:54.18422
855Carlos SainzFerrari1:55.1691:54.1121:54.47723
914Fernando AlonsoAston Martin Aramco Mercedes1:55.4891:54.2581:54.76523
1031Esteban OconAlpine Renault1:55.4171:54.4601:54.81023
1123Alexander AlbonWilliams Mercedes1:55.7221:54.47316
1210Pierre GaslyAlpine Renault1:54.9111:54.63517
133Daniel RicciardoRB Honda RBPT1:55.4511:54.68214
1477Valtteri BottasKick Sauber Ferrari1:55.5311:54.76417
1518Lance StrollAston Martin Aramco Mercedes1:56.0721:55.71617
1627Nico HulkenbergHaas Ferrari1:56.3089
1720Kevin MagnussenHaas Ferrari1:56.5009
1822Yuki TsunodaRB Honda RBPT1:56.5938
192Logan SargeantWilliams Mercedes1:57.2308
2024Zhou GuanyuKick Sauber Ferrari1:57.7759
*Max Verstappen received a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding the season’s engine limit, placing him in 11th position for the starting grid.

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