He comes in racing day with only a nine points lead to his McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who starts with the pole position.
Piastri Pippe the Brit in the Sprintrace of Saturday, however, and finished second with Max Verstappen, whose victory marked a healthy start of life for the new Red Bull Team director Laurent Mekies. He replaced Christian Horner in that role when he was fired after the British Grand Prix and his more than 20-year association with the team.
The F1 circus is back in the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the weekend, a usual favorite at fans.
But Lewis Hamilton has endured a difficult weekend in Southeast Belgia.
Still trouble finding his feet in Ferrari, the sevenfold world champion was eliminated in the first session of both Sprint and regular qualification.
He described that result as unacceptable.
“For my part, another mistake,” he said. “I really have to look internally.
“I have to apologize to my team because it is just unacceptable to be out in both Q1S. It is a very, very bad performance of myself.”
He starts Sunday’s race from the 16th, while his teammate Charles Leclerc starts in third place.
How to view the F1 Belgian Grand Prix
TV channel: The Belgian Grand Prix is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1. The coverage starts from 1 p.m. for lights from 2 p.m.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can follow the Race Live Online via Now TV and the Sky Go app and website.
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