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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- When Nico Rosberg took pole position for the Belgium Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was watching on television with his feet up.Normally, the Mercedes teammates and championship rivals would be giving everything they have on track to be the fastest.Not this time.Because Hamilton was already certain to start the race from the back of the grid as a result of incurring grid penalties linked to too many engine part changes this season. In total, he got a massive 55-place demotion, sending him to last place in the 22-car race.It rendered his qualifying session pointless, and after only four laps he went back to the garage.Its been a vacation weekend, just been chilling, Hamilton joked, adding that he watched the end of qualifying in my room, in my shorts.Hell be back to the serious business on Sunday.Hamilton, the defending champion and series leader, must limit the damage and protect his 19-point lead over Rosberg as much as possible. This, on a long and difficult seven-kilometer (four-mile) track where the unexpectedly high heat is causing havoc with tires pumped up to rock-hard pressure.Hoping to get into the top 10, said Hamilton, all but ruling out a 50th career win. Its definitely going to be tough to get through the field and on the podium.This season, he started last in China and finished seventh. He is less optimistic now.Its completely different to China. It was cooler and the tires went a lot longer, behaved more like normal tires, Hamilton said. Here, theres not much you can do to stop the tires blistering and over-heating.Rosberg, meanwhile, will be joined on the front row by 18-year-old Dutchman Max Verstappen, F1s rising star.Cheered on by a large contingent of Dutch fans, Verstappen led qualifying only for Rosberg to pip him by .149 of a second for his 28th career pole.It will be a tough race, very tough, said Rosberg, who will be aiming for a 20th GP win. Red Bull was very quick.As the temperatures reached 34 degrees (93 F), Verstappen gave the 20,000 Dutch fans a reason to party in the sun.In front of all my fans, its such a great motivation, Verstappen said. To be so close to Nico on a track with long straights, we can be very pleased with that.After becoming the youngest winner of an F1 race with a brilliant victory in Spain this season, Verstappen is the youngest driver to qualify on the front row of the grid.Its great to break records, but I want to break other records, he said in the matter-of-fact style that underlines his cool temperament.The previous youngest was Mexican Ricardo Rodriguez, who qualified second for Ferrari at the 1961 Italian GP, aged 19.Kimi Raikkonen, who is twice Verstappens age, qualified .166 behind Rosberg in third, getting ahead of Vettel right at the end. Red Bulls Daniel Ricciardo, who is playing second fiddle to Verstappen, starts the race from fifth spot.Vettel has not won a race since the Singapore GP last September and the four-time F1 champion appears increasingly frustrated, having berated Danish driver Kevin Magnussens driving during the third and final practice in the morning.Its all (in) the last corner, an unhappy Vettel said after qualifying. Lost it all again, the traction, the grip.Vettel later explained his outburst, saying: I was a bit upset because I was expecting more.Hamilton doesnt expect a lot after his penalties, but hell be in illustrious company because two-time champ Fernando Alonso is also on the back row for McLaren, having taken a 35-place hit for engine changes.No world champions on the front of the grid, five combined world titles on the back.It promises to be an unusual and exciting race. Custom Cincinnati Reds Nike Jerseys . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. 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But hes also aware of whos doing the talking. On Wednesday, it was New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. On Thursday, Norman returned serve, without taking a direct shot.When youre at the top of your profession, someone is always trying to grab at you just because theyre not at the top of your profession, Norman said. You just have to extend down your arm and hand them an olive branch.The Redskins dont play the Giants until Week 3, but the momentum for that game started building the minute he signed with Washington in April because of his on-field battle with Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr. in December.Cruz took a jab at Norman for not spending much time on Pittsburghs Antonio Brown on Monday night.Especially if he calls himself -- I dont call him this, he calls himself the best corner in the league -- then you have to go cover the best receivers on the other team, Cruz told reporters. Going in, I thought he was going to follow AB all over the place, but he didnt. So it is what it is. He made his choice.For Norman, its yet another player making yet another comment on his game. It happens often, and he became a bbig topic again this week after the Redskins decided not to have him isolated on Brown.ddddddddddddCrazy thing is, I guess if you say something, you get yourself on TV -- cause Im always on, Norman said. Add up the number of people who are saying something against me, compared to how many I say something to them, youll see the vast number of people. Wow.Norman said hes focused on Dallas, whom the Redskins host Sunday.Not somebody elses team that were not even playing this week, Norman said. Im sure they need to worry about their matchups. Lets keep it that way. Its like, Wow. You take it with a grain of salt.The buildup for Normans meeting vs. Beckham and the Giants will intensify next week. It became a minor topic in their locker room Thursday because of Wednesdays comments.Redskins receiver DeSean Jackson, for one, enjoys it.I love it, Jackson said. Let the people say what they want to say, get riled up. Were going to have to see them in two weeks. Whatever Vic feels he has to say, thats his opinion. He still has to go on the field and play against Josh so whatever you say, get ready to back it up when we come play yall. ' ' '