Hadjar suffers another setback in FP3 ahead of grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix

The Frenchman had only just left the garage when he slowed to a stop at the pit exit, reporting over team radio that he had "no power" in his RB22. He said on the radio: "No power. Oh god. Oh god. I stalled."

Hadjar did come back out on to the track later during the FP3 session but it is another concern for the Frenchman and Red Bull going into qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix.

The timing of the issue could hardly be worse for the 21-year-old, who is already guaranteed to start Sunday's race from the back of the grid after taking a new power unit. As the combined penalty is greater than 15 places, Hadjar will line up at the rear regardless of where he qualifies.

That meant qualifying was always likely to be focused on gathering data rather than securing a strong grid position, but the loss of running in FP3 further complicates Red Bull's preparations. Despite the upcoming grid drop, Hadjar had shown encouraging pace earlier in the weekend, finishing fifth in FP2 and fourth in FP1.

Hadjar's troubles so far this weekend are a big blow for the Frenchman when Red Bull have proven to be more competitive than expected at Spa.

Red Bull brought a single update and new power unit components to Spa-Francorchamps for Verstappen, and the four-time world champion had a competitive showing in FP1 and FP2.

Whereas Verstappen had said before the weekend that he expected little from the weekend in Belgium, he sounded much more positive after Friday’s second session. "I mean, it's been alright for me, I didn't really have big problems. The car has been in a good window,," the Dutchman commented.