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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Not a strong day at the office for Mercedes, with both drivers failing to reach the top 10.
Mercedes’ sprint qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps ended in disaster as the team did not have any driver make it to the final segment. Rookie Kimi Antonelli’s slow performance in SQ1 guarantees a back-of-the-grid start for Saturday’s race. Meanwhile, George Russell made it to SQ2 but could only manage the 13th fastest lap time. This marks a tough day for Mercedes at a track where they triumphed a year ago. Yuki Tsunoda’s struggles continued at Red Bull, finishing 12th in the session and being outpaced by Liam Lawson. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll were the slowest in the SQ2 segment.
