With a fabulous final round shall be liable world champion Lewis Hamilton start-up secures first place for the formula 1 Grand Prix at Spa ahead of Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel. The occupation of the second row is surprising.
World champion Lewis Hamilton will start on Sunday (15.10 GMT, 14.55 in the DW-live-Ticker) from one Position in the Grand Prix of Belgium. The Mercedes driver from England continued in the Qualifying session in Spa-Francorchamps in a drying track with a fabulous through are liable to the conclusion of the round in front of the Ferrari Star Sebastian Vettel.
“It was one of the toughest qualifying sessions for me at all,” said Hamilton, who danced for joy on the Start-finish Straight: “I don’t know if the Ferrari in the Dry would have been stronger. Then the rain came, and it was very difficult.” Vettel, who had dominated the final free practice session at Spa, was disappointed. “We had no perfect Timing when to get Out,” said the four-time world champion from Germany. “But in wet conditions, anything can happen. We will have good race Pace, so I’m very confident.”
The second row of the grid for the Grand Prix is surprisingly busy: the third, the Frenchman Esteban Ocon, the Fourth of the Mexican Sergio Perez. Both will drive for the newly registered Team Racing Point, which is the successor of the insolvent Force India team. The Finn Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes and Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg will have to start on Sunday from the end of the field, because their cars more engine components have been replaced.
For Lewis Hamilton it is the 78. Pole Position of his career. In the world championship standings, the 33-Year-old prior to the 13. Race of the season with 24 points ahead of Vettel.
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