2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, July 26 - 28 Sportsbook Motor Sport

[Tom]

Friday 26th July
Practice 1 - 12.30 - 13.30
Practice 2 - 16.00 - 17.00

Saturday 27th July
Practice 3 - 11.30 - 12.30
Qualifying - 15.00 - 16.00

Sunday 28th July
Race - 14.00



Early weather forecasts predict some rain is possible

 

[Tom]

Reports suggest Verstappen is going to take his 10 place grid penalty for this race

 

[Franco Pinion]

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc will start the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after qualifying second fastest behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

World champion Verstappen dominated qualifying in the rain and beat Leclerc by 0.595 seconds but has a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his permitted number of engine components.

Red Bull's Sergio Perez was third fastest, so will be promoted to the front row alongside Leclerc.

Lewis Hamilton will start third for Mercedes, ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Mercedes' George Russell was seventh fastest, from Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and the Alpine of Esteban Ocon.

 

[Son Of Jack]

Good clean start.

Max has made up 3 places so far.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Hamilton coasts past Leclerc and into the lead.

The Mercedes looks like it has a lot of pace.

 

[Son Of Jack]

Surely everyone is managing the race never seen everyone so close together, strategy will be interesting.

 

[Son Of Jack]

Perez very close to hitting Lewis at the start

 

[Franco Pinion]

Perez very close to hitting Lewis at the start

Yeah, that was brilliant driving from them both at the start.

 

[Franco Pinion]

Removing the upgrades seems to be working quite well for Mercedes

 

[Son Of Jack]

Piastri is flying on these hard tyres.