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Sainz happy with pole but 'puzzled' by gap to Red Bull

Carlos Sainz will launch his Belgian Grand Prix from pole position thanks to Max Verstappen's grid drop, but the Ferrari charger was left scratching his head over the performance gap to Red Bull in qualifying. Sainz clocked in second in the Saturday shootout, but 0.632s adrift from an imperial Verstappen who set his fastest lap on his first run in Q3 and who refrained from a second flyer to save engine mileage. From the outset at Spa, Verstappen has been in a league of his own with Red Bull's RB18 trouncing its rivals around the challenging Ardennes circuit. But the Dutchman will be chasing hard from behind on Sunday following his power unit changes and subsequent grid penalties....
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