Antonelli nets Spa pole as Verstappen stunned by Mercedes lockout

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Kimi Antonelli took pole for Mercedes in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds as Mercedes locked out the front row; Lando Norris qualified third but will start 12th after penalties, with George Russell moving to the second row alongside Leclerc; Verstappen benefited from a tow in Q3 thanks to Isack Hadjar, and a gravel incident triggered a red flag during the session.
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