Max Verstappen set to start Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid

Verstappen is expected to take on a new engine in the back of his Red Bull, which will see him demoted to the rear.

Max Verstappen is set to start at the back for the Belgian Grand Prix (Olivier Matthys/AP)

Max Verstappen is set to start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid.

The championship leader, 80 points clear of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, is expected to take on a new engine in the back of his Red Bull, which will see him demoted to the rear.