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What the teams said – Friday in Belgium
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix from Spa-Francorchamps.
Why Alpine are looking to change their works status and take a customer engine supply
Alpine are in the midst of a rebuild – and as part of that, Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo has recalled Flavio Briatore to the fold as executive adviser and dug into all aspects of how the F1 operation can evolve.
Leclerc baffled by ‘difficult day to understand’ for Ferrari while Sainz predicts ‘headaches’ in Belgium
Charles Leclerc was left searching for answers after a “difficult day to understand” for Ferrari on Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix, despite second practice appearing promising for the squad on the timesheets.
Verstappen admits Spa ‘tricky’ to find the balance as he focuses on Sunday's race with looming grid penalty
Max Verstappen’s weekend got off to the best possible start as he topped FP1 by over half a second from his rivals, quickest on both the initial harder tyre runs and on the softs. But he couldn’t get the beating of the McLaren duo in FP2 as the papaya cars nudged ahead – and with a grid penalty looming, the Dutchman knows there is work to do ahead of the weekend.
‘It felt completely different’ – Hamilton rues change in performance for Mercedes after ‘pretty bad day’ at Spa
Lewis Hamilton was left feeling downbeat after the opening day of practice at the Belgian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver acknowledging that being 1.2 seconds behind Lando Norris’ pace-setting time in FP2 was “not great”.
Norris ‘not feeling super comfortable’ despite leading McLaren 1-2 in Belgian GP practice
Lando Norris has admitted that he was far from comfortable aboard his McLaren during the first day of practice for the Belgian Grand Prix, despite the Briton topping the timesheets over team mate Oscar Piastri.
HIGHLIGHTS: Relive the action from FP2 in Belgium as Norris goes fastest
Lando Norris ended Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix on top after going fastest in Free Practice 2, with the McLaren driver leading the way from team mate Oscar Piastri and the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.
WATCH: Ride onboard as Norris sets the fastest lap of Friday in Belgium
Lando Norris ended Friday at the Belgian Grand Prix by putting himself at the top of the timesheets in FP2, with the McLaren driver setting the fastest lap around Spa-Francorchamps.
FIA Team principals press conference – Belgium
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Bruno FAMIN (Alpine), Laurent MEKIES (RB), Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Alessandro ALUNNI BRAVI (Kick Sauber)
FP2: Norris tops the second practice times ahead of Piastri and Verstappen in Belgium
Lando Norris showed impressive pace to top the times in second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix, 0.2s quicker than McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri with championship leader Max Verstappen third.
F2: Aron on pole ahead of title rivals at Spa
Paul Aron claimed back-to-back pole positions for Hitech Pulse-Eight, securing the top spot ahead of his Championship rivals in the process.
F3: Voisin takes maiden pole position at dramatic Spa qualifying
Rodin Motorsport’s Callum Voisin was in terrific form on Friday afternoon as the British rookie took his maiden Formula 3 pole position following an intense Qualifying at Spa.
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix
Live coverage of Friday's second practice session for the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.
HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up on the FP1 action in Spa as Verstappen goes fastest while Ocon has early end to session
Max Verstappen topped the times in the opening practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix, leading last weekend's race winner Oscar Piastri and the Williams of Alex Albon.
Alpine confirm Bruno Famin to leave his role as Team Principal
Bruno Famin will move away from his role as Alpine Team Principal, the team have announced.
Sainz reflects on Binotto’s arrival at Audi as he explains whether that will influence decision on his F1 future
Carlos Sainz has given his take on the arrival of former Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto at Audi, with the Spaniard explaining whether the news will have any influence on his decision over his future for 2025.
FP1: Verstappen goes fastest from Piastri and Albon during first practice in Belgium
Max Verstappen set the pace during first practice ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, going half a second faster than nearest competitor Oscar Piastri on a weekend where the Dutchman will face a 10-place grid drop for taking on a new power unit.
Verstappen and Tsunoda set for grid penalties at Belgian GP after engine changes
Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda are set to start the Belgian Grand Prix from the back of the grid, with both drivers taking on new power units ahead of the weekend.
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from first practice for the Belgian Grand Prix
Live coverage of Friday's first practice session for the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.
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