Revised Belgian GP grid

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Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso will start the Belgian GP from the very back of the grid as they have 55 and 60-place engine penalties.

Both Mercedes and Honda changed the power units of Hamilton and Alonso’s cars no fewer than three times.

Hamilton’s changes were all strategic while Alonso’s started with an upgrade, followed by a water leak and then an oil pressure problem.

Meanwhile Esteban Gutierrez will start 18th on the grid after incurring a five-place for impeding Pascal Wehrlein in qualifying.

Marcus Ericsson has a 10-place penalty for an engine change.

The revised grid
1 Rosberg Mercedes 1:46.744
2 Verstappen Red Bull 1:46.893 0.149
3 Raikkonen Ferrari 1:46.910 0.166
4 Vettel Ferrari 1:47.108 0.364
5 Ricciardo Red Bull 1:47.216 0.472
6 Perez Force India 1:47.407 0.663
7 Hulkenberg Force India 1:47.543 0.799
8 Bottas Williams 1:47.612 0.869
9 Button McLaren 1:48.114 1.370
10 Massa Williams 1:48.263 1.519
11 Grosjean Haas 1:48.316
12 Magnussen Renault 1:48.485
13 Palmer Renault 1:48.888
14 Sainz Toro Rosso 1:49.038
15 Wehrlein Manor 1:49.320
16 Nasr Sauber 1:48.949
17 Ocon Manor 1:49.050
18 Gutierrez Haas 1:48.598 *
19 Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:49.058
20 Ericsson Sauber **
21 Hamilton Mercedes ***
22 Alonso McLaren ****

* 5-place penalty for impeding
** 10-place engine change penalty
*** 55-place engine change penalty
**** 60-place engine change penalty