Lewis Hamilton’s Belgian GP weekend got off to the worst possible start as the seven-time World Champion suffered a shock elimination in SQ1 for the Sprint event. It marked the first time since the introduction of the Sprint format that a Ferrari driver had failed to progress past the opening session — an unwanted record Hamilton certainly did not expect to own.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said he will be taking up the matter with the FIA after his shock Q1 exit during the Belgian GP qualifying.

Lewis Hamilton was left largely apologetic following his outing during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. The 40-year-old endured a forgettable run for much of the Spa-Francorchamps event. Although the British driver would end up picking up points for the Scuderia Ferrari outfit,