The FIA has confirmed the final starting grid for the Belgian Grand Prix, which will see a Mercedes on the first and last row after Nico Rosberg secured pole position narrowly from Max Verstappen and Kimi Raikkonen, whilst Lewis Hamilton's various penalties – a total of 55 places – see him start 21st.
Hamilton lines up alongside McLaren's Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard was forced to take another engine on Saturday after Honda admitted they made a "mistake" by sending him out during qualifying, despite noticing a problem with his oil pressure.
A further two penalties have changed the grid slightly, with Sauber's Marcus Ericsson serving a ten-place drop for an engine change, whilst Haas' Esteban Gutierrez was penalised for blocking Pascal Wehrlein during final practice on Saturday morning, a penalty team boss Guenther Steiner described as "very unfair".
Final Starting Grid: Belgium Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
| 1 |  Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes | 1:46.744 | 12 | |
| 2 |  Max Verstappen |
Red Bull | 1:46.893 | 0.149 | 12 |
| 3 |  Kimi Raikkonen |
Ferrari | 1:46.910 | 0.166 | 13 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel |
Ferrari | 1:47.108 | 0.364 | 14 |
| 5 |  Daniel Ricciardo |
Red Bull | 1:47.216 | 0.472 | 12 |
| 6 |  Sergio Perez |
Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.407 | 0.663 | 12 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg |
Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.543 | 0.799 | 12 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas |
Williams-Mercedes | 1:47.612 | 0.868 | 12 |
| 9 |  Jenson Button |
McLaren-Honda | 1:48.114 | 1.370 | 15 |
| 10 |  Felipe Massa |
Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.263 | 1.519 | 12 |
| 11 |  Romain Grosjean |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.316 | 12 | |
| 12 |  Kevin Magnussen |
Renault | 1:48.485 | 12 | |
| 13 | Jolyon Palmer |
Renault | 1:48.888 | 12 | |
| 14 |  Carlos Sainz |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.038 | 9 | |
| 15 | Pascal Wehrlein |
Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.320 | 11 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr |
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:48.949 | 6 | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon |
Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.050 | 7 | |
| 18 | Esteban Gutierrez |
Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.598 | 12 | |
| 19 |  Daniil Kvyat |
Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.058 | 6 | |
| 20 |  Marcus Ericsson |
Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.071 | 6 | |
| 21 | Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes | 1:50.033 | 4 | |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso |
McLaren-Honda | 1 |
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