The starting grid for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix after qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, 27 August.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claimed pole for the Belgian Grand Prix despite finishing behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in qualifying.

Follow Practice 2 ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix LIVE from the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Friday, 26 August.

Carlos Sainz topped the times ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc as Ferrari delivered a one-two in Practice 1 at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Follow Practice 1 ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix LIVE from the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Friday, 26 August.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen emerged as the winner of the rain-ruined Belgian Grand Prix with only two laps completed behind a safety car at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

The start to Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix has been delayed as heavy rain has rendered the Spa Francorchamps track undrivable for all but the lead car.

Max Verstappen mastered the rain to claim Belgian GP pole on Saturday, snatching the fastest time in qualifying from surprise package George Russell.

The win at the Belgian Grand Prix was Hamilton’s fifth in seven races this year and extended his record run of points-scoring races to 40.

At qualifying for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix Hamilton clocked a best lap in one minute and 41.252 seconds in the final seconds of a session that he dominated in a personal tribute to the Hollywood film actor Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday.