The FIA has confirmed the final starting grid for the Belgian Grand Prix, which will see a Mercedes on the first and last row after Nico Rosberg secured pole position narrowly from Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen, whilst Lewis Hamilton's various penalties – a total of 55 places – see him start 21st.
Hamilton lines up alongside McLaren's Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard was forced to take another engine on Saturday after Honda admitted they made a "mistake" by sending him out during qualifying, despite noticing a problem with his oil pressure.
A further two penalties have changed the grid slightly, with Sauber's Marcus Ericsson serving a ten-place drop for an engine change, whilst Haas' Esteban Gutierrez was penalised for blocking Pascal Wehrlein during final practice on Saturday morning, a penalty team boss Guenther Steiner described as "very unfair".
Final Starting Grid: Belgium Grand Prix
Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
1 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 1:46.744 | 12 | |
2 | ![]() |
Red Bull | 1:46.893 | 0.149 | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:46.910 | 0.166 | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
Ferrari | 1:47.108 | 0.364 | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Red Bull | 1:47.216 | 0.472 | 12 |
6 | ![]() |
Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.407 | 0.663 | 12 |
7 | ![]() |
Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.543 | 0.799 | 12 |
8 | ![]() |
Williams-Mercedes | 1:47.612 | 0.868 | 12 |
9 | ![]() |
McLaren-Honda | 1:48.114 | 1.370 | 15 |
10 | ![]() |
Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.263 | 1.519 | 12 |
11 | ![]() |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.316 | 12 | |
12 | ![]() |
Renault | 1:48.485 | 12 | |
13 | ![]() |
Renault | 1:48.888 | 12 | |
14 | ![]() |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.038 | 9 | |
15 | ![]() |
Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.320 | 11 | |
16 | ![]() |
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:48.949 | 6 | |
17 | ![]() |
Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.050 | 7 | |
18 | ![]() |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.598 | 12 | |
19 | ![]() |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.058 | 6 | |
20 | ![]() |
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.071 | 6 | |
21 | ![]() |
Mercedes | 1:50.033 | 4 | |
22 | ![]() |
McLaren-Honda | 1 |