Sainz, Hamilton, Antonelli, Alonso to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pits

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4 drivers will start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pit lane after a number of energy unit penalties and setup modifications.

Carlos Sainz is the highest-ranked driver within the modified qualifying order, with mechanical and aerodynamic setup modifications made to Williams, who wants to begin the pit lane relatively than the fifteenth grid spot. Sainz reached the second quarter on Saturday, with three quarter casualties participating within the pit lane.

Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antoneri and Fernando Alonso had been sixteenth and certified on the 18th and nineteenth, however all three have adopted new energy models that require a begin within the pit lane to interrupt PARC Ferme rules. The brand new energy models additionally imply that the trio exceeds seasonal limits and groups are making the most of low grid slots to broaden the pool.

Sainz begins within the pit lane with Hamilton, Antonelli and Alonso certified in that order, however Franco Cora Pinto is promoted to fifteenth on the grid, and Lance is initially the slowest in qualifying, so he’ll take a stroll in sixteenth place.

After a moist morning at Spa Franco Champ, a break within the rain allowed the monitor to dry considerably within the hours earlier than the race, however extra intense showers are predicted earlier than lights out at 9am native time (ET).

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