Raikkonen gets gearbox penalty for Spa

Kimi Raikkonen is the latest in the long list of drivers to receive a grid penalty for today's Belgian Grand Prix. He took a 5-place penalty for a gearbox change after his car ground to a halt after losing oil pressure in Q2 yesterday.

But with the various other penalties at the back of the grid, Raikkonen only loses two places to 16th.

Provisional grid

1. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:47.197

2. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:47.655

3. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:48.537

4. Sergio Perez – Force India – 1:48.599

5. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:48.639

6. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:48.685

7. Pastor Maldonado – Lotus – 1:48.754

8. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 1:48.825

9. Romain Grosjean – Lotus – 1:48.561 (5-place gearbox penalty)

10. Carlos Sainz Jr – Toro Rosso – 1:49.771

11. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 1:49.121

12. Daniil Kvyat – Red Bull – 1:49.228

13. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:49.586

14. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:49.952

15. Will Stevens – Manor – 1:52.948

16. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – no time (5-place gearbox penalty)

17. Roberto Merhi – Manor – 1:53.099

18. Max Verstappen – Toro Rosso – no time (10-place engine penalty)

19. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:50.978 (50-place engine penalty)

20. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:1:51.420 (55-place engine penalty)

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