Lewis Hamilton believes that 'a new component' on his Ferrari played a role in the spin that dumped him out in the first part of sprint qualifying on Friday. The seven-time world champion started 18th for the mini race at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The most famous example of this in 2024 came during Daniel Ricciardo 's final F1 race, when the Australian finished last but claimed the fastest lap on the final lap of the Singapore GP, taking the extra point away from Lando Norris and helping Max Verstappen's title bid.

The Belgian Grand Prix sprint was one to quickly forget for Lewis Hamilton who suffered a qualifying shocker in his Ferrari which scuppered his chances of points