Who qualified where for the Belgian Grand Prix?
26th July 2025Lando Norris has taken pole position for McLaren, leading a front-row lockout for the Woking-based team, but who qualified where for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix?
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Norris leads home a front-row lockout for McLaren as the Briton pipped his teammate Oscar Piastri to the top spot by 0.083 seconds around Spa-Francorchamps. It marks the second McLaren pole position of the weekend as Piastri took home the Sprint Pole position on Friday.
Verstappen, who secured the sprint race win earlier on in the day, could only best fourth place as he changed his set-up to increase downforce for the Grand Prix with rain expected on the forecast during the race. He was pipped to the post by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who secured third place on the grid.
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton suffered a shock exit in Q1, dropping out at P16, after the seven-time world champion was found to have exceeded track limits at Radillion. The seven-time world champion was in sixth before his lap time was deleted and he was dropped into the elimination zone.
There was a spot of drama before qualifying got going as Kick Sauber’s Nico Hulkeberg squeezed his way through into the pit lane. Hulkenberg put his wheel over the white line in a busy pit lane, and he made contact with Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, prompting a quick front wing change for the German.
Hulkenberg is set to be under investigation after the session due to that incident.
Who qualified where?
20 – Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
19 – Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
18 – Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes
17 – Franco Colapinto, Alpine
16 – Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari
15 – Carlos Sainz, Williams
14 – Nico Hulkenberg, Kick Sauber*
13 – Pierre Gasly, Alpine
12 – Oliver Bearman, Haas
11 – Esteban Ocon, Haas
10 – Gabriel Bortoleto, Kick Sauber
9 – Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
8 – Isack Hadjar, Racing Bulls
7 – Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
6 – George Russell, Mercedes
5 – Alexander Albon, Williams
4 – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
3 – Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
2 – Oscar Piastri, McLaren
1 – Lando Norris, McLaren
* Hulkenberg under investigation for his pit lane incident with Stroll.
The Belgian Grand Prix will get underway on Sunday at 3pm, local time. However, there is a risk of rain expected for the main race.
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