It’s been a laborious procedure all weekend for the FIA, but the Belgian Grand Prix stewards have released the final grid for Sunday’s event.
A raft of restricted power unit element changes up and down the field have led to an array of grid penalties that have impacted the qualifying results of poleman Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Lando Norris, Zhou Guanyu and Mick Schumacher.
Furthermore, AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda, whose team added new power unit elements under Parc Fermé conditions, will start his race from the pitlane.
2022 Belgian Grand Prix – Official starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Session | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:44.297s | Q3 | |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:44.462s | Q3 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:45.368s | Q3 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:45.503s | Q3 | |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:45.776s | Q3 | |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:45.837s | Q3 | |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:45.767s | Q2 | |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:45.827s | Q2 | |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:46.611s | Q2 | |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:46.344s | Q1 | |
| 11 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:46.401s | Q1 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:46.557s | Q1 | |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:47.866s | Q1 | See [1] |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:43.665s | Q3 | See [2] |
| 15 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:44.553s | Q3 | See [2] |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:45.180s | Q3 | See [2] |
| 17 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:46.178s | Q3 | See [2] |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:46.085s | Q2 | See [2] |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:47.718s | Q2 | See [2] |
| Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:46.692s | Q1 | See [3] |
Notes
[1] 10+15 place penalty for cumulative power unit changes
[2] ‘Back of the grid’ penalty for power unit changes
[3] Start from pit lane for power unit changes in parc ferme
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