Hamilton dedicates record lap to Boseman after taking Belgian GP pole
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday after setting a track record at Spa-Francorchamps.
Hamilton dedicated the record lap to actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer.
"I woke up to the sad news of Chadwick passing away. That news really, really broke me," Hamilton said after qualifying. "He was such a shining light. Wakanda forever. I just wanted to come out today and drive to perfection."
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:41.252 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.511 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.526 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | +0.809 |
| 5 | Alex Albon | Red Bull | +1.012 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon | Renault | +1.144 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | +1.186 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point | +1.280 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | +1.351 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +1.405 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | AlphaTauri | Q2 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | Q2 |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Q2 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Q2 |
| 15 | George Russell | Williams | Q2 |
| 16 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Q1 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | Q1 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | Q1 |
| 19 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | Q1 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | Q1 |
Ferrari continued to struggle during Saturday's qualifying.
Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel will begin Sunday's race in 13th and 14th positions, respectively.
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