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2022 Formula 1 Belgian GP
Aug 26, 2022 to Aug 28, 2022
| Spa-Francorchamps, BE
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Formula 1 Belgian GP
F1 Belgian GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP1 & FP2
Updates from the Friday practice sessions at Spa-Francorchamps for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix
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- Verstappen tops rain-hit FP2 at Spa
- Sainz tops FP1 for Belgian GP from Ferrari team-mate Leclerc with Verstappen third
- Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris and Ocon set for grid penalties due to power unit changes
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- Verstappen, Red Bull
- Leclerc, Ferrari
- Norris, McLaren
- Stroll, Aston Martin
- Sainz, Ferrari
- Hamilton, Mercedes
- Alonso, Alpine
- Russell, Mercedes
- Ricciardo, McLaren
- Perez, Red Bull
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12:14:45 pm
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12:13:12 pm
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The F1 field will return to the track on Saturday for FP3 at midday BST, before qualifying begins at 1500 BST.
12:11:33 pm
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For a full recap here is our FP2 report: https://autosport.com/all/news/f1-belgian-gp-verstappen-leads-fp2-from-leclerc-and-norris/10358378/
12:11:18 pm
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Hamilton ended the session as the top Mercedes in sixth, two tenths faster than team-mate Russell in eighth. The pair sandwiched the Alpine of Alonso. Ricciardo and Perez completed the top 10, some 1.8s behind team-mate Verstappen.
12:08:51 pm
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Stroll emerged as the best of the rest for Aston Martin with an impressive 1:46.635s, which was good enough for fourth. Stroll was just a tenth behind Norris in third, but ahead of Sainz.
12:07:04 pm
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Verstappen's 1:45.507s benchmark, set on soft tyres, was 0.862s quicker than Leclerc with Norris a further 0.2s in arrears.
12:05:15 pm
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FP2 top 10: Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Stroll, Sainz, Hamilton, Alonso, Russell Ricciardo and Perez.
12:03:36 pm
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Stewards have noted a possible practice start infringement for Verstappen.
Checkered flag
12:02:13 pm
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Chequered flag is out. Max Verstappen tops FP2 for Red Bull from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris.
12:00:12 pm
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A flurry of action now as cars roll out with a minute remaining. Teams keen to conduct some practice starts.
11:59:03 am
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Vettel and Stroll complete out laps on wets before returning to the pit lane.
11:57:23 am
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The Aston Martins of Stroll (P4) and Vettel (P15) have ventured out to brave the conditions.
11:55:52 am
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Verstappen continues to be the driver to beat courtesy of the Dutchman's 1:45.507s, set on the soft compound tyres.
11:54:12 am
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All 20 cars have returned to the pits with a little over six minutes remaining.
Yellow flag
11:52:45 am
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Schumacher has a trip through the gravel trap at Turn 6. Yellow flags fly briefly.
11:51:29 am
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There is a flurry of action in the pits as the rain comes down.
11:50:43 am
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Norris runs wide again at Les Combes. The corner at the end of the Kemmel Straight is proving to be a real challenge in these slippery conditions.
11:49:14 am
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Norris is the latest to run wide at Les Combes. Russell has a massive slide at Eau Rouge but hangs onto it.
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11:48:04 am
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Verstappen: 'It is raining a lot". The weather has arrived with 12 minutes remaining.
11:47:08 am
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Hamilton has another lock up and runs wide at Les Combes. The Mercedes driver is currently sitting in P6.
11:45:06 am
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Perez is however 1.8s adrift of his team-mate and pacesetter Verstappen.
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11:44:20 am
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Perez hauls his Red Bull into P10 on the soft compound tyres.
11:42:24 am
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Stroll and Sainz have moved to the medium tyres now. The pair are sitting fourth and fifth currently.
11:41:06 am
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Gasly has a moment at Turn 8 and runs through the gravel trap.
11:39:43 am
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Haas boss Gunther Steiner confirms the team had to change the battery on Magnussen's car after his stoppage in FP1.
11:37:24 am
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Verstappen rejoins from the pits on mediums. His team-mate Perez is down in P16.
11:33:56 am
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Norris has to run wide to avoid a slow Aston Martin of Stroll at the bus stop. Norris then pits.
11:32:36 am
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Stroll reports that he is starting to see drops of rain.
11:32:05 am
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Alonso jumps from P18 to P7 in his soft tyre shod Alpine.
11:30:33 am
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Top 6 after the first soft tyre runs: Verstappen, Leclerc, Norris, Stroll, Sainz and Hamilton.
11:29:13 am
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Stroll pops the Aston Martin into third before his time is eclipsed by Norris' McLaren.
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11:28:39 am
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Sainz briefly moves to the top before Verstappen fires in a 1:45.507s. A big effort from the championship leader, who moves 0.8s clear of Leclerc, who slots into P2.
11:27:08 am
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Russell, who was struggling for tyre temp earlier the session has now climbed to P3, but is a second adrift of pacesetter Verstappen.
11:26:09 am
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The majority of the field are back out on track now. Verstappen, Sainz and Leclerc have opted for softs.
11:25:19 am
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Leclerc appears to be distracted by some the noises he is hearing in the cockpit and reports this to his Ferrari team.
11:20:17 am
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Gasly, sitting P12, is the only car out on track at the minute.
11:19:30 am
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Verstappen's current benchmark is 1:46.850s. He is 0.540s faster than nearest rival Sainz.
11:17:46 am
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Top 10 after 15 minutes: Verstappen, Sainz, Leclerc, Perez, Tsunoda, Norris, Zhou, Ricciardo, Alonso and Hamilton.
11:16:01 am
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Hamilton is the latest to suffer a big lock up. The Mercedes driver locked up the left front going into La Source.
11:14:58 am
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Russell seems to be struggling to get tyre temperature in his Mercedes. The Briton is sitting in P16 currently.
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Published: Aug 26, 2022, 4:14 PM
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