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Compared to last year, the new track surface has now shifted the balance significantly towards a two-stop strategy.
The midfield is likely to remain very tight, so we will be focused on moving both our cars forward.
This weekend it has been a great team effort to introduce our first significant update to the car in recent weeks.
Alex got into Q2 with a good lap and missed out on Q3 by a few milliseconds, but we're happy with P11 after such a tricky Qualifying.
The reality this afternoon was that Verstappen was a bit too fast for us, while Leclerc, Hamilton and Perez have done good jobs.
Today was a typical day at Spa; changeable conditions, with the forecast shifting constantly.
For the third successive year Max Verstappen claims pole for the Belgian Grand Prix despite facing a grid penalty, leaving Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez to head the grid.
As it prepares to radically transform the Alpine brand, parent company Renault looks set to leave F1 as an engine manufacturer.