Practice 1 · Belgian Grand Prix
Verstappen fastest in Practice 1 at the Belgian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen topped Practice 1 with a 1:47.070, 0.145s clear of Hamilton.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) set the pace in Practice 1 at the Belgian Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:47.070, 0.145s quicker than Lewis Hamilton. Charles Leclerc was third, 0.207s off the top.
Red Bull Racing, Ferrari and McLaren filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.336s and eight drivers within a second of the fastest time.
All of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.
Carlos Sainz completed the most laps, 25.
Championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli was 6th, 0.533s off the pace.
Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.070 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:47.215 | +0.145s |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:47.277 | +0.207s |
| 4 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.322 | +0.252s |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:47.522 | +0.452s |
| 6 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:47.603 | +0.533s |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:47.931 | +0.861s |
| 8 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:47.959 | +0.889s |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:48.234 | +1.164s |
| 10 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:48.406 | +1.336s |
Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.
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