Meanwhile, Yuki Tsunoda was outqualified by Verstappen for the 12th time in as many qualifying sessions since he joined Red Bull, failing to reach Q3/SQ3 for the seventh time in a row; his deficit on the Dutchman was six tenths, and he ended up 12th. It is worth noting that he was not given the upgrades that Verstappen is running this weekend.

Red Bull Racing superstar Max Verstappen has been dealt a huge blow ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. After a three-week break on the back of the British Grand Prix, Formula 1 returned on Friday as the Belgium race weekend got underway.