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F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2025

Lewis Hamilton and multiple others set for Belgian GP pit-lane start

Lewis Hamilton is one of three drivers set to start from the pit lane.

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Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Antonelli are all set to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the pit-lane, following several engine component changes. 

All the changes took place after parc fermé, resulting in a breach of Article 40.9b of the F1 sporting regulations. 

Hamilton has been fitted with an entirely new engine at Spa-Francorchamps with a rear suspension change having also been made. 

Hamilton's new internal combustion engine (ICE), turbocharger (TC), motor generator unit-heat (MGU-H), motor generator unit-kinetic (MGU-K), energy store (ES) and control electronics (CS) are all outside his legal pool, breaching Article 28.2 of the sporting regulations. 

The seven-time world champion's new exhaust is the seventh of eight in his pool. As for Antonelli and Alonso, both drivers have received a new ICE, TC, MGU-H and MGU-K outside their pools.

Hamilton, Alonso and Antonelli had qualified in 16th, 18th and 19th, respectively, but can also now switch to a wet setup for the grand prix. 

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ADJUSTED STARTING GRID 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa