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Downbeat Lewis Hamilton already looking forward to 'next year's car' after giving up on current Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton is giving up on this season’s Mercedes and already looking towards the next campaign. Hamilton will start in fourth place on the grid at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after the starting line-up is revised following penalties for seven cars taking new parts. Ad Fourth flatters the Mercedes which is almost two seconds off the pace of the quickest driver, current world champion Max Verstappen.

Sainz puts Ferrari on pole after drop for Verstappen

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium :Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after penalties reshuffled the grid and sent Red Bull's pace-setting championship leader Max Verstappen down to 15th place.

'They are way too fast' - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc worried over Red Bull threat at Belgian Grand Prix

Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz — who will start the Belgian Grand Prix on pole — admitted Red Bull have the quickest car for Sunday’s race at Spa. Sainz was second quickest in qualifying but as Max Verstappen took new parts, he was one of seven drivers to be given a grid penalty. Ad That means Sainz takes pole and Sergio Perez is in second, with Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton in third and fourth respectively.

Carlos Sainz to start Belgian Grand Prix on pole

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from the front of the grid despite Max Verstappen obliterating the field in qualifying.

Sainz benefits from penalties to start from pole in Belgium

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Carlos Sainz Jr. will start from the pole Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix because runaway Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was among the many drivers to be hit with grid penalties.

Belgian Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz Jr takes pole in Spa, Max Verstappen fastest but penalty puts him back of grid

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr will start on pole at the Begian Grand Prix in Spa ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez in second. Perez' team-mate and reigning world champion Max Verstappen was fastest in Q3 but is among a number of drivers who will start at the back of the grid due to penalties handed down.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen aiming for Belgian Grand Prix podium 'with a car like this' despite grid penalty

Max Verstappen believes he has a chance of securing a podium place at the Belgian Grand Prix despite his grid penalty. The current world champion is set to start in 15th place after being one of seven drivers due to start at the back of the grid after taking new parts. Ad Consensus in the paddock is that the Spa circuit lends itself to overtaking so there is more scope to progress during Sunday’s race than in the events yet to come this season.

Christian Horner gives his verdict on Daniel Ricciardo's McLaren struggles

Christian Horner hopes that Daniel Ricciardo can rediscover his best form and remain in F1 after it was announced he would be leaving McLaren.

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Downbeat Lewis Hamilton already looking forward to 'next year's car' after giving up on current Mercedes

Sainz puts Ferrari on pole after drop for Verstappen

'They are way too fast' - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc worried over Red Bull threat at Belgian Grand Prix

Carlos Sainz to start Belgian Grand Prix on pole

Sainz benefits from penalties to start from pole in Belgium

Belgian Grand Prix: Carlos Sainz Jr takes pole in Spa, Max Verstappen fastest but penalty puts him back of grid

Red Bull's Max Verstappen aiming for Belgian Grand Prix podium 'with a car like this' despite grid penalty

Christian Horner gives his verdict on Daniel Ricciardo's McLaren struggles