Two points from a one-stop strategy for Fernando and the team was the best we had today.
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez.
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.