Summary

  • Kimi Antonelli tops second practice at Belgian Grand Prix

  • Lando Norris second quickest and Max Verstappen third

  • George Russell finishes 1.285 seconds behind Mercedes team-mate Antonelli

  • Pierre Gasly crashes heavily towards end of session

  • Norris, Isack Hadjar and Lance Stroll each have 10-place grid penalties for Sunday's race at Spa-Francorchamps

  • Antonelli leads drivers' championship by 25 points from Russell

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Tasnim Chowdhury

  1. 'Spa the track you take a penalty'

    Rebecca Clancy
    F1 journalist on Sports Extra 2

    This is exactly the track where you tactically, if you are going to take a penalty for parts that exceed and what's allowed within the regulations, this is where you do it.

    Max Verstappen did it to great success back in 2022. He took an engine penalty, started the race 14th, and I remember all the chatter on the Saturday night at Spa was, 'I wonder hoe long it'll take him to get to the front?' And the answer was, not very long. And he ended up cruising to victory.

  2. The first lot of cars have made their way on to the circuit.

    Oh no, Isack Hadjar calls the team radio to say he has the wrong visor on. No worries though, it is only a practice session so he can come in and get that changed without an issue.

  3. Go! Go! Go!

    Here we go.

    Lights have gone green, time for FP2.

  4. Oscar Piastri's McLaren team are working away at his car after a hydraulics issue at the end of FP1.

    The Australian is stood watching and waiting. Hopefully we will see him in the car soon enough.

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  6. Get Involved - 'Russell to Red Bull if Verstappen goes to Mercedes'

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    If Max Verstappen goes to Mercedes, I see George Russell going in the other direction. Then if Red Bull suddenly came good, George would have the last laugh!

    Ben, Bexhill

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    Send in your questions here and we'll put the best to Andrew after the Belgian Grand Prix.

  8. Fans in Spa

    Lots of fans at Spa-Francorchamps today and many have brought their home-made signs.

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    George Russell back to Williams and Carlos Sainz to Mercedes in 2027 - even if George is world champion?

    Mike, Swansea

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  10. Spa: Second Practice

    Hello, welcome back!

    Red Bull's Max Verstappen was fastest in the first session today, followed by the two Ferraris.

    Fernando Alonso hops back into his Aston Martin after he stepped aside in FP1 to let rookie Jak Crawford take part in the session.

    There was rain earlier in the F3 session and continued on to the F2 qualifying. Will we see rain in FP2?

    Lights out for second practice at 16:00 BST.

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  11. Report: Verstappen on top as Hadjar takes grid penalty

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps

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    Red Bull's Max Verstappen headed Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton at the top of the times in first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.

    Verstappen was 0.145 seconds clear of Hamilton, with the seven-time champion's team-mate Charles Leclerc third fastest.

    The second Red Bull of Isack Hadjar was fourth fastest, 0.252secs slower than Verstappen, as it emerged that he Frenchman will have a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his permitted number of engines.

    Hadjar is the second driver to receive a grid penalty for engine-related issues this weekend - world champion Lando Norris, who was seventh fastest, will also drop 10 places for using too many batteries.

    Read the full report here

  12. See you at 15:45 BST

    Time for a break!

    Go sit in the sunshine, get some lunch, but be back here for 15:45 for build-up to second practice.

    Max Verstappen was the fastest driver in FP1, can he continue his form into the next session?

    Or will Mercedes show their speed?

    FP2 goes green at 16:00 BST.

    See you then!

  13. And the rest

    11. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)

    12. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)

    13. Oliver Bearman (Haas)

    14. Alex Albon (Williams)

    15. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

    16. Esteban Ocon (Haas)

    17. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

    18. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

    19. Sergio Perez (Cadillac)

    20. Carlos Sainz (Williams)

    21. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

    22. Jak Crawford (Aston Martin)

  14. Hadjar handed 10-place grid penalty

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps

    The second Red Bull of Isack Hadjar will have a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix for exceeding his permitted number of engines.

    Hadjar is the second driver to receive a grid penalty for engine-related issues this weekend - world champion Lando Norris will also drop 10 places for using too many batteries.

  15. Get Involved - what important item have you forgotten?

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    My dad once forgot me at a tennis club when he drove home. I watched a couple of matches and he came back 30 minutes later after my mum had asked him where I was when he walked through the front door.

    Richard K, Chichester

    Passport - airport, nuff said I think

    Andy, London

    Richard, my dad did the same thing once. Forgot to pick me up from an after school club. I was fuming!

  16. Top 10

    1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1:47:070

    2. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

    3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

    4. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)

    5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

    6. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

    7. Lando Norris (McLaren)

    8. George Russell (Mercedes)

    9. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls)

    10. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)

  17. chequered flag

    Chequered flag

    That is the first practice session done.

    Max Verstappen is the fastest driver in FP1, he will be happy with that.

    The two Ferraris, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, make up the top three.

  18. Rebecca Clancy
    F1 journalist on Sports Extra 2

    Oscar Piastri is at the other end of the circuit, so McLaren will want that car back asap. They will not want to wait until the end of the session and for a recovery truck. They'll want to start work on it immediately for FP2.

  19. yellow flag

    Yellow flag

    Oh dear, Oscar Piastri's McLaren has slowed down but the Australian hasn't stopped and manages to continue to drive slowly around the track to get his car back to the pits.

  20. Everyone out on track have got the red soft tyres bolted on for the last few laps of the session.