He did set the fastest first sector of the race though, so clearly he had Eau Rouge absolutely nailed. (wtf1.com)
Yep, despite a poor first sector and that enormous slide at the start of sector two he somehow managed to recover enough to snatch pole position with some stunning driving (and before you ask, everyone was ignoring the track limits at turn one that year). (wtf1.com)
A monster first sector sees him looking like a threat for pole, but then he throws it away with some sick powerslides through the chicane. (wtf1.com)