Practice 2 · Belgian Grand Prix

Antonelli fastest in Practice 2 at the Belgian Grand Prix

Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped Practice 2 with a 1:45.944, 0.190s clear of Norris.

F1 Pit Wall · 17 July 2026

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the pace in Practice 2 at the Belgian Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:45.944, 0.190s quicker than Lando Norris. Max Verstappen was third, 0.472s off the top.

Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull Racing filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.490s and six drivers within a second of the fastest time.

All of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.

Max Verstappen completed the most laps, 21.

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.

PosDriverTeamBest lapGap
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:45.944
2Lando NorrisMcLaren1:46.134+0.190s
3Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:46.416+0.472s
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:46.691+0.747s
5Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing1:46.714+0.770s
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:46.926+0.982s
7Franco ColapintoAlpine1:47.147+1.203s
8George RussellMercedes1:47.229+1.285s
9Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:47.294+1.350s
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls1:47.434+1.490s

Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.

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