For the fifth time in the last six Formula 1 grands prix, Esteban Ocon failed to make it through Q1 in qualifying, setting the 18th-fastest time – penalties will see him start from 17th on the grid.
At the Belgian Grand Prix – the race that marked his Formula 1 debut just under 10 years ago, with the now-defunct Manor team – the Haas driver was once again soundly beaten in qualifying by team-mate Oliver Bearman (16th in Q1, 15th on the grid), who set a time in the first part of the session that was almost seven-tenths of a second faster.
