Summary

  • Kimi Antonelli takes pole for Belgian Grand Prix

  • Max Verstappen second and Lando Norris third

  • Norris has grid penalty for race so will start 13th

  • Russell fourth, Leclerc fifth and Hamilton sixth

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  1. Nerves on Sundaypublished at 11:28 BST

    There are a few drivers who will be a little nervous for Sunday... not for the race but rather the World Cup final.

    "I'm definitely going to ​be much ⁠more nervous about the match than the race," said Argentine Franco Colapinto who races for Alpine.

    For Spain, the two Spanish drivers, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz will be figuring out how to watch the match on their way home after the grand prix.

    "The main focus on Sunday will be ​to get home and watch the match," two-time world champion Alonso said.

    "It's going to be tricky because we are flying back home."

    Sainz will be catching a fight home with former team-mate Charles Leclerc.

    "My flight is at 9pm. Maybe the first-half, I'll miss. But I will be able to watch the second half but hopefully by then we will have a comfortable lead, " he said.

  2. More ways to listenpublished at 11:26 BST

    BBC Sounds

    Welcome to Harry Benjamin, Andrew Benson and Formula E driver Sam Bird.

    To tune in to third practice, click the 'listen live' tab at the top of the live page, head over to the BBC Sounds app and search for Sports Extra 2 if you are out and about today or you can ask your smart speaker to "play Sports Extra 2".

  3. Weather in Spapublished at 11:23 BST

    Third practice at Spa is set to have light cloud and a gentle breeze.

    Chance of rain is around 14%.

    view of the track at SpaImage source, Getty Images
  4. The longest trackpublished at 11:21 BST

    The Spa-Francorchamps circuit is the longest of the current races on the Formula 1 calendar, 7.004km long with 19 turns.

    The track has a mix of long straights and fast corners, which allows drivers to push their cars to the limit.

    view of the track in SpaImage source, Getty Images
  5. Leclerc up in fourthpublished at 11:19 BST

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    Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has jumped up to fourth, from sixth, in the drivers' standings after winning the British Grand Prix and picking up points in the sprint.

    George Russell has been chipping away at the gap between himself and his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli. The gap at the top has reduced to 25 points.

    Lewis Hamilton sits behind the Mercedes pair in third, seven points behind Russell.

  6. Mercedes on toppublished at 11:17 BST

    Teams standingsImage source, Getty Images

    Mercedes continue their dominance at the top of the team standings, 78 points ahead of Ferrari.

    Racing Bulls picked up points at the British Grand Prix and are just a point behind Alpine.

    Ninth-placed Audi also picked up points and are five behind Williams.

  7. Spa: Third Practicepublished at 11:15 BST

    fans in SpaImage source, Getty Images

    Hello! Happy Saturday.

    Max Verstappen was fastest in FP1, while Kimi Antonelli topped the leaderboard in a red-flagged FP2.

    Will they make up the front row for Sunday's race?

    Alpine's Pierre Gasly had a heavy crash during second practice. The incident cut short the race-simulation runs in the final part of the session.

    Three drivers will be given grid penalties for Sunday's race: Lando Norris and Lance Stroll for exceeding the permitted number of engine parts and Isack Hadjar for exceeding his permitted number of engines.

    Lights out for final practice at 11:30 BST.

    Q1 will go green at 15:00 BST.