Ferrari brought in significant updates to their setup along with an advanced revised fuel by Shell which will act as a major contributor to the improvement.
Both Ferrari cars dominated the practice sessions but failed to convert that pace into pole. While Raikkonen was underfueled, Vettel had battery issues
Lewis Hamilton bagged his fifth pole position at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit but the big story was the 'back from the brink' Racing Point Force India team