Lando Norris grabs McLaren’s first P1 at Spa since 2012 as he ties Piastri and Verstappen on four poles apiece

Lando Norris grabbed his fourth pole position of the season at Spa, pipping his team mate as McLaren locked out the front row ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix. But there were plenty of interesting results up and down the grid, with Yuki Tsunoda making Q3 but Lewis Hamilton tumbling out in Q1. Here are some of the best facts and stats from Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps…

  • This was McLaren’s 68th front-row lockout, tying Ferrari for second in the all-time list. Mercedes have 82 front-row lockouts.
  • Norris bagged McLaren’s 12th pole at Spa, one behind Ferrari’s circuit record.
  • This is McLaren’s first pole here since Jenson Button won from P1 in 2012.

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