This weekend, the race between the two protagonists for the championship will start from the back. Following the choice of Ferrari, who fitted the fifth power unit to Leclerc, Red Bull's decision on Max Verstappen was not long in coming.
Verstappen-Leclerc, the challenge begins
Following the engine freeze, which will come into force on 1 September, the stable of Milton Keynes will mount the fourth power unit on Max Verstappen's single-seater, which will therefore be forced starting from the bottom for the Belgian Grand Prix. The last two on the grid will be the riders we are usually used to seeing on the front row on Sunday. The idea of Red Bull, a bit like that of Ferrari, is try to take advantage of the runway advantage. Overtaking at Spa-Francorchamps are undoubtedly easier than the next two close stages, Zandvoort(in which Verstappen is landlord) e Monza.

Watch out for the Mercedes
There will be no changes instead, at least for now, for Sergio Perez who together with Carlos Sainz, they will have to try to bring home important points for their team. It is inevitable that, with Verstappen also starting from the bottom, that of Belgium can be a great weekend is preferably used for Mercedes, in search of continuity with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. The German stable for now, although it is not the best in terms of performance, it still managed to prove to be the most reliable on the track and, bringing home important points in Belgium could change a couple of things in terms of the standings.
It didn't end there. In fact, they will start from the bottom of the grid, as well as Verstappen e Leclerc, also Esteban Or with. Changes and penalties also for Bottas, Norris e Schumacher.