“Even looking at the times we did here last year, we’re a lot faster. "Well to be honest, it’s very difficult to find an explanation," said the Monegasque who claimed his first grand prix win from pole position in last year's Belgian race but on Saturday he qualified only 13th.Team mate Sebastian Vettel also had a poor qualifying session and qualified 14th.
I gave everything and will continue to do so.Race is tomorrow and the forecast looks quite unpredictable which could make the race interesting "I can also understand the fans at home that are very disappointed. “I was there and I was trying but keeping that one per cent of maturity and discipline in me.”Post-race, Verstappen wasn’t happy and said “it was pretty boring”.“There wasn’t much to do. "Nowhere I could go there. It was a great day for Renault with Ricciardo’s teammate Esteban Ocon finishing fifth. "Ferrari were dominant at the Spa-Francorchamps track in 2019, finishing one-two in every practice session and locking out the front row in qualifying.Already struggling this season and fifth in the standings -- behind Mercedes, Red Bull, Racing Point and McLaren -- they were not expecting a repeat of that performance.The sport's most successful team suffered new lows this weekend.Vettel finished last in the final practice session on Saturday morning with Leclerc 17th, leaving fans wondering if the Maranello-based squad would even make it out of the first knockout phase of qualifying.They did survive the opening 18 minutes of the qualifying hour.But when they failed to make it into the pole position shootout, it marked the first time since the 2014 British Grand Prix that neither of the red cars made it into the top 10. Start time: 1310 GMT (1510 local) Belgian Grand Prix "Daniel Ricciardo has his best ever qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix with stunning fourth to sit on the second row of the grid.After a stunning performance on the weekend, he pulled out a brilliant qualifying lap despite issues with his brake by wire system in Q2.But speaking to Sky Sports, Ricciardo said he believed he could hold off the Mercedes and Red Bulls if he could get ahead. When it’s hooked up, especially through the second sector, it’s fast and flowing. "Great qualifying from Renault," he said. It's a great shame, it strikes me he's had a turbo issue somewhere. "The wait for a podium – at tattoo for Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul – may have to continue.Then again, Ricciardo is impressed with his speed this weekend so far. "We tried to do our best, it’s obviously the car we have and the car we know for the whole season so far.Artist Naledi Boltina features Ice Prince on new single ‘African King’Thailand: The Land of Smiles set to welcome visitors againMasterful Eoin Morgan leads England to victory in record chase against PakistanSantam pays out over R800m in relief to tourism businessesNew study says pregnant women should avoid coffee completelyFemale terrorist caught with ISIS bomb making guide back behind bars over phone rapJerusalema: How Master KG’s global anthem launched 100-million clicks and feet onto dance floorsAcademics speak out: JSE racist towards Dr Iqbal Survé and his companiesSA pastry chef Hendrik Pretorius baking up a storm in PortugalLow-income developing countries at risk of a ‘lost decade’Montenegro election: Polls close in vote overshadowed by church tensions‘Influence’ unmasks the murky legacy of Lord Tim BellHamilton knows fans don’t like Mercedes at the frontRate Clement's cooking skills. He thinks he deserves full marks .. you decideMnangawa has nothing to celebrate after 2-years in powerBoat carrying nearly 370 migrants reaches Italy's LampedusaYour hashtags 'don’t mean s***', says AKA after 'Justice for Nathaniel Julius' trendsR.Kelly’s lawyer requests his immediate release from jail after being ‘attacked’Consortiums table multimillion-rand offers to buy ComairGermany: Coronavirus contact data from restaurant visits vulnerable to hackingN.Y. “I got a little bit frustrated by Gasly and Perez’ stategy (they stayed out on the safety car), it put a buffer between Max and myself on the restart so without that, I genuinely think we could have stayed with him on the hards. His wheel came off which hit Russell's Williams. A huge crash marred the Belgian Grand Prix but Aussie F1 star Daniel Ricciardo has pulled off a last lap stunner not seen in a decade.Daniel Ricciardo pulled off a fastest lap on the final lap of the race, his first for Renault. Welcome to a Formula 1 legend: the Spa-Francorchamps. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. "You do not want to see a wheel flying across the track – especially with some suspension attached to it," David Croft said. "It’s understandable but as drivers we will try and make the best race possible tomorrow even though we can’t expect any miracles.