Max Verstappen was the fastest man in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying but, owing to his 10-place grid penalty for the race, he will start from P11, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc inherits pole.
However, the Red Bull man will fancy his chances in Sunday's Grand Prix after looking impressively quick throughout each segment of qualifying in Spa – his lap of 1m 53.159s was a class above the rest.
Click play on the video above to ride onboard with Verstappen as he sets the fastest lap at Spa, even though he didn't get the prize of a start from pole position.
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