Leclerc Takes Pole at Belgian GP Despite Verstappen’s Fastest Time

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    <p>The Red Bull driver achieves the fastest time at Spa with a powerful performance, but will start from eleventh place on the grid after a ten-position penalty for changing the engine. At the front, the fantastic Leclerc will start from pole position, with Perez's Red Bull also in the front row. The GP is at 15:00; everything is live on <a href="https://programmi.sky.it/sport/motori/formula-1/dove-vedere-f1-ungheria-programmazione">Sky</a> and streaming on <a href="https://www.nowtv.it/formula1">NOW</a></p>
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All 24 Grands Prix of the 2024 season live exclusively on Sky: free practice, qualifying, sprint race, and races</li>n  <li>Watch the Belgian Grand Prix on <a href=""https://programmi.sky.it/sport/motori/formula-1/dove-vedere-f1-belgio-programmazione""><strong>Sky</strong></a><strong> </strong>or streaming on<strong> </strong><a href=""https://www.nowtv.it/formula1""><strong>NOW</strong></a></li>nnn","postId":"499ec783-53da-43d2-b4a6-aa4b0019540e"}],"posts":[{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T15:45:24.408Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T17:45:24+0200","video":{"videoId":"942336","videoPageUrl":" POST GP","content":"<ul>n  <li><strong>LECLERC</strong>: 25th career pole (2nd this year, 3rd in the Belgian GP)</li>n  <li>For the second consecutive year, he gets the pole at Spa because Verstappen is penalized.</li>n  <li><strong>LECLERC</strong>: 37th front row in his career (5th this year, 3rd in the Belgian GP) EQUALS David COULTHARD, Stirling MOSS, Mark WEBBER in 20th place of all time.</li>n  <li><strong>FERRARI</strong>: 251st pole.</li>n  <li>13th pole at Spa, the same as they have achieved in Monaco. They have achieved more only in Monza (23) and at Nürburgring (15).</li>n  <li><strong>PEREZ</strong>: 13th front row in his career (3rd this year, 3rd in the Belgian GP) EQUALS Alan JONES, Jody SCHECKTER in 50th place of all time.</li>n  <li>He hadn't started from the front row since the Chinese GP (98 days ago)</li>n</ul>nnnnn<p><em>Stats provided by Michele Merlino</em></p>","postId":"bd7645f5-8f3e-4947-a48d-6abe9114ccfa"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T15:05:27.943Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T17:05:27+0200","image":{"imgSrc":" AND Q3 TIMES","postId":"54266789-88c8-4d88-a4d0-a2e57de6fe78"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T15:02:56.858Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T17:02:56+0200","event":{"text":"checkered flag!","borderColor":"#ffffff","backgroundColor":"#051045","icon":"data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg width='32' height='32' fill='none' xmlns=' clip-path='url(%23a)' fill='white'%3e%3cpath d='m21.503 14.838-2.828 2.77 2.828 2.771 2.829-2.77-2.829-2.771Z'/%3e%3cpath d='M31.716 16.613 19.453 4.296l-.102-.09a1.016 1.016 0 0 0-1.324.083L.29 21.792l-.096.11a.965.965 0 0 0 .102 1.276l.112.094c.393.283.948.25 1.302-.1l7.063-6.97 11.663 11.509.113.095c.392.287.951.255 1.306-.095l9.855-9.724.095-.11a.965.965 0 0 0-.09-1.264Zm-4.556 3.766-2.828 2.77-2.829-2.77-2.828 2.77-2.829-2.77 2.829-2.77-2.829-2.771-2.828 2.77-2.828-2.77 2.828-2.77 2.829 2.77 2.828-2.77-2.829-2.772 2.829-2.77 2.828 2.77-2.828 2.771 2.828 2.77 2.829-2.77 2.828 2.77-2.828 2.771 2.828 2.771Z'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cclipPath id='a'%3e%3cpath fill='white' transform='translate(0 4)' d='M0 0h32v24H0z'/%3e%3c/clipPath%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e","type":"races"},"altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>VERSTAPPEN THE FASTEST, BUT POLE GOES TO LECLERC DUE TO MAX'S PENALTY!</strong></p>","postId":"335d0c6d-111c-4b5e-a6ce-3ca0ba2cb965"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T15:02:04.375Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T17:02:04+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Verstappen </strong>does not improve</p>","postId":"bc86ce16-f98b-4cd2-bcaa-b0ce477accab"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T15:01:32.048Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T17:01:32+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Leclerc</strong>! Second and currently pole for him!</p>","postId":"f77a238f-f4b1-4e17-8b11-2f7084a61c21"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T15:00:20.795Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T17:00:20+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p>The <strong>rain </strong>could increase at this final stage</p>","postId":"aaef5e0b-6848-4a30-a6b8-b3dc0889e8c3"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:57:52.834Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:57:52+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Norris </strong>moves up to fourth place</p>","postId":"7daffe96-2d9f-473d-a05f-310ba3f7e626"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:57:30.564Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:57:30+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Hamilton </strong>reaffirms third place</p>","postId":"f7c7887b-c471-4ea1-bb07-b72b172dd4a5"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:55:03.159Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:55:03+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>4' remaining in Q3 at Spa</strong></p>","postId":"5311b3ba-fb9c-4a7f-a816-caddcf86b8eb"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:54:08.539Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:54:08+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Perez</strong>! First in 1:53.765</p>","postId":"5ea5f7de-14d7-404c-9a05-0e4b172ba5d8"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:53:52.306Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:53:52+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p>Fifth time for <strong>Sainz </strong>in front of Alonso</p>","postId":"dc738d04-8467-4735-b25c-1cbca4f547f3"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:53:32.164Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:53:32+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Piastri </strong>second, fourth <strong>Norris</strong></p>","postId":"eaff4b54-dab1-445b-96a2-3d4781eefadc"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:52:59.361Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:52:59+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p>Hamilton first in <strong>1:54.011, </strong>second <strong>Russell</strong></p>","postId":"299b9c80-6bf2-489c-bc3d-e966d35eae23"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:50:57.864Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:50:57+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Verstappen </strong>is the last to go out</p>","postId":"d09915a4-fbe8-49b7-9c6c-9ce7c1602434"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:50:40.706Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:50:40+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Leclerc </strong>blocked by Sainz</p>","postId":"0e1111d6-c424-464e-86aa-79c6b747775f"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:48:48.129Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:48:48+0200","event":{"text":"Here we go!","borderColor":"#00d209","icon":"data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg width='32' height='32' fill='none' xmlns=' clip-path='url(%23a)'%3e%3cpath d='M16.308 14.012a3.239 3.239 0 1 0 0-6.478 3.239 3.239 0 0 0 0 6.478Z' fill='%2300D209'/%3e%3cpath d='M23.81 3H8.807A.78.78 0 0 0 8 3.806v24.388c0 .468.34.806.808.806h15.001a.78.78 0 0 0 .808-.806V3.806A.78.78 0 0 0 23.809 3Zm-.754 24.387H9.614V4.613h13.442v22.774Z' fill='%23051045'/%3e%3cpath d='M16.308 25.849a4.509 4.509 0 0 0 4.504-4.504 4.51 4.51 0 0 0-4.504-4.504 4.509 4.509 0 0 0-4.503 4.504 4.508 4.508 0 0 0 4.503 4.504Zm0-7.395a2.895 2.895 0 0 1 2.892 2.891 2.895 2.895 0 0 1-2.892 2.892 2.895 2.895 0 0 1-2.891-2.892 2.895 2.895 0 0 1 2.891-2.891Zm0-3.064a4.51 4.51 0 0 0 4.504-4.505 4.51 4.51 0 0 0-4.504-4.504 4.509 4.509 0 0 0-4.503 4.504 4.509 4.509 0 0 0 4.503 4.505Z' fill='%23051045'/%3e%3cpath d='M16.308 14.124a3.239 3.239 0 1 0 0-6.478 3.239 3.239 0 0 0 0 6.478Z' fill='%2300D209'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cclipPath id='a'%3e%3cpath fill='white' transform='translate(8 3)' d='M0 0h16.617v26H0z'/%3e%3c/clipPath%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e","type":"races"},"altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>ON TO Q3 OF THE BELGIAN GP. POLE IS NOW UP FOR GRABS</strong></p>","postId":"79ea664b-8b85-4f8e-b845-02d87523ae39"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:46:53.758Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:46:53+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>17° air temperature, 21° asphalt temperature, and light rain</strong></p>","postId":"b0a4bd0d-adc3-4c63-bf60-bef9306043ec"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:45:21.543Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:45:21+0200","altBackground":false,"content":"<p><strong>Q2 POINT</strong> - Verstappen the fastest in Q2 at Spa. The Red Bull driver turned in <strong>1:53.837.</strong> Second <strong>Hamilton </strong> and third <strong>Russell. Eliminated</strong>: Albon, Gasly, Ricciardo, Bottas, Stroll</p>","postId":"a52c5f41-661a-4a66-b7e8-683da4704ec0"},{"timestamp":"2024-07-27T14:44:15.354Z","timestampUtcIt":"2024-07-27T16:44:15+0200","image":{"imgSrc":" AND Q2 TIMES","postId":"db52f33c-3770-48b9-a2a3-5954a1f7261e"}}]}

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