Post by Lee on Aug 26, 2018 7:27:03 GMT
Formula 1 retuns after the summer break with a visit to Spa, one of the greatest circuits in the sport. Qualifying saw Lewis Hamilton beat title rival Sebastian Vettel to a sensational pole position following a thrillingly chaotic Belgian Grand Prix session in the rain, which began as the teams were preparing for the first flying laps in the top 10 shoot-out.
The Force Indias of Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez locked out the second row after timing the conditions perfectly - just days after the team were rescued from going out of business.
Red Bull and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen lost out in the pits at the key moment. Ferrari had looked to be narrow favourites for pole in the dry but the late rain threw form up in the air and, as often seems the case, Hamilton fared best in the treacherous conditions.
Early in qualifying during the dry conditions, McLaren were once against woefully slow. Fernando Alonso, was only 17th and team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne slowest of all, the two split by the Williams cars!
The Force Indias of Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez locked out the second row after timing the conditions perfectly - just days after the team were rescued from going out of business.
Red Bull and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen lost out in the pits at the key moment. Ferrari had looked to be narrow favourites for pole in the dry but the late rain threw form up in the air and, as often seems the case, Hamilton fared best in the treacherous conditions.
Early in qualifying during the dry conditions, McLaren were once against woefully slow. Fernando Alonso, was only 17th and team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne slowest of all, the two split by the Williams cars!
