Practice 3 · Belgian Grand Prix

Antonelli fastest in Practice 3 at the Belgian Grand Prix

Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped Practice 3 with a 1:45.990, 0.139s clear of Norris.

F1 Pit Wall · 18 July 2026

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the pace in Practice 3 at the Belgian Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:45.990, 0.139s quicker than Lando Norris. Max Verstappen was third, 0.148s off the top.

Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull Racing filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.106s and eight drivers within a second of the fastest time.

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

Arvid Lindblad completed the most laps, 23.

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 AntonelliMercedes1:45.990
2Lando NorrisMcLaren1:46.129+0.139s
3Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing1:46.138+0.148s
4George RussellMercedes1:46.357+0.367s
5Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:46.382+0.392s
6Charles LeclercFerrari1:46.750+0.760s
7Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:46.785+0.795s
8Nico HülkenbergAudi1:46.924+0.934s
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:47.049+1.059s
10Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing1:47.096+1.106s

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

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