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Belgian GP

2026 Formula 1 Belgian GP

Jul 16, 2026 to Jul 19, 2026

Spa-Francorchamps, BE

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F1 Belgian GP live commentary and updates - FP3

Follow along for updates from Spa-Francorchamps as F1 gets underway for third Belgian GP practice

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06:33:34 am

We have the green light and some engines are firing up - but as usual with FP3 there is no massive urgency to leave the garages. Typically teams will only use two sets of tyres in this session, so it pays to wait a little.

Ambient temperature is currently 19C, down on yesterday, but because it's still sunny the track temperature is 35C.

06:21:46 am

And in a masterpiece of stating the obvious, Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes is the pacesetter here.

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06:21:10 am

Lando Norris was just a couple of tenths off pacesetter Kimi Antonelli in FP2, but that doesn't mean McLaren has the second-best car here.

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06:20:01 am

Also, a big rebuild job for Alpine overnight after Pierre Gasly smote the barrier near the end of FP2...

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06:18:44 am

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FP3 is about to get rolling in just a few minutes. Need to catch up on what happened yesterday?

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Jul 18, 2026, 10:33 AM

2026 Formula 1 Belgian GP

F1 Belgian GP live commentary and updates - FP3

Follow along for updates from Spa-Francorchamps as F1 gets underway for third Belgian GP practice

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