How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying
Mercedes driver Antonelli secures pole position at the Belgian GP by outpacing Max Verstappen.
📍 Where it landed
Mercedes' Antonelli outpaced Verstappen to take pole position in the Belgian GP qualifying. He found half a second to secure the top spot.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (6)
- Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari "didn't feel the same" after Belgian GP practice crash Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari "didn't feel the same" after Belgian GP practice crash Motorsport.com · 46d ago
- Winners and losers from F1 qualifying at Belgian GP The Race · 46d ago
- Mercedes’ Antonelli outpaces Verstappen to grab F1 Belgian GP pole The Guardian · 46d ago
- Antonelli charges to pole position in Belgian GP Qualifying Formula 1 · 46d ago
- How Antonelli found half a second to thwart Verstappen in Belgian GP qualifying Autosport · 46d ago broke it first
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Where it stands
Mercedes' Antonelli has claimed pole position for the Belgian GP. He managed to thwart Max Verstappen by finding a half-second advantage during the qualifying session.
Coverage from Formula 1, The Guardian, and Autosport emphasizes Antonelli's charge to the top spot. Meanwhile, Yahoo Sports and Motorsport.com report that Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari felt different following a crash during practice.
Attention now turns to the race results and how the qualifying performance translates to the grid, as The Race analyzes the overall winners and losers of the session.
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Answered
Who won pole position at the Belgian GP?
Mercedes driver Antonelli secured pole position.
How much faster was Antonelli than Verstappen?
According to Autosport, Antonelli found half a second to outpace Verstappen.
What happened to Lewis Hamilton's car?
Hamilton's Ferrari did not feel the same after he crashed during a practice session.
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