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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 - FP3 & Qualifying
Updates from the Saturday practice and qualifying sessions at Spa-Francorchamps for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix
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Lights green
07:56:26 am
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Green light at the end of pitlane with four minutes left on the clock
07:53:12 am
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Leclerc lost the endplate on the right of his front wing but made it back to the pits
07:52:01 am
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The Ferrari driver is back out and says he doesn't think the car is damaged
Red flag
07:51:39 am
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Red flag as Leclerc goes off in Sector 2! The Ferrari skids across the gravel and nudges the barrier at Turn 12
07:50:48 am
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Nicholas Latifi is quickest in Sector 1, with Sainz fastest in S2 and Verstappen top in S3
07:49:33 am
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Max Verstappen has been noted by race control for failing to slow under a yellow flag, although it's unclear whether they were displayed on track when he got to that sector
07:46:20 am
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Norris goes second fastest overall, half a second down on Max Verstappen, before Sainz quickly demotes him with a 1m45.824s
07:44:43 am
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Mercedes look to be making some changes to their setup as we head into the final 15 minutes of FP3
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07:41:08 am
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Verstappen now leads with a 1m45.480s, with Perez in second and Sainz third
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07:31:47 am
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Perez tops the timesheet with a 1m45.972s - almost 0.5s quicker than Sainz
07:30:49 am
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The Mercedes pair put in another effort, with Hamilton in fourth 0.905s behind Sainz and Russell in eighth
07:30:16 am
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Albon goes second, with purple first and third sectors from the Williams driver - a 1m46.836s
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07:28:27 am
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Carlos Sainz immediately goes quickest with a 1m46.461s, with Charles Leclerc in second 0.429s behind him
07:26:06 am
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The Ferraris have finally emerged! Both drivers are on their warm up lap currently
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07:25:34 am
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Magnussen slots into third on his first attempt, with a 1m48.004s
07:23:27 am
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Mick Schumacher has got a sensor issue - team principal Guenther Steiner says the team are investigating
07:22:44 am
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Kevin Magnussen has now joined the action, with Sainz and Leclerc the last two cars yet to set times
07:20:22 am
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Zhou Guanyu has joined the list of drivers with penalties this weekend with a gearbox change
07:16:43 am
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The Alfa pair currently lead the times, with the Astons of Stroll and Vettel currently third and fourth
07:12:53 am
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Our F1 reporter Luke Smith is down at Eau Rouge: "Red Bull looking the most planted car through the uphill complex. Alonso really seems to be gunning it too. Interesting to see the yellow marks being laid down where the cars bottom out and kick up sparks. Is there any better place to watch F1 cars?!"
07:11:44 am
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Most the field is now out on track, with only the Ferrari pair and Kevin Magnussen still in the pits
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07:07:18 am
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The Alfa pair are next to top the timesheets, with Zhou Guanyu leading the way with a 1m47.795s
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07:05:16 am
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Albon leads so far of the drivers to have times on the board, with a 1m50.050s from the Williams driver
07:03:14 am
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Sergio Perez is on a very rapid flying lap - the Red Bull is looking strong this weekend
07:00:35 am
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Lewis Hamilton leads the field out for the final practice session of the weekend ahead of this afternoon's qualifying session
Lights green
07:00:11 am
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Green light at the end of the pitlane - FP3 is underway!
06:58:26 am
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There's a 30% chance of rain for this session, with track temperature currently 20.3C and a mild air temperature of 15.6C
06:51:51 am
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Lewis Hamilton thinks Mercedes is a "long way off" at the Belgian GP, with he and George Russell finishing sixth and eighth in FP2 yesterday
06:48:02 am
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Carlos Sainz led FP1 on Friday, while Max Verstappen was top in FP2. But several drivers, including the championship leader, will take engine penalties for tomorrow's race
06:46:50 am
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Welcome back to Autosport's live updates from the Belgian Grand Prix! It's less than 15 minutes until the start of FP3
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By: autosport.com
Published: Aug 27, 2022, 11:56 AM
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