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F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Oscar Piastri has moved into fifth place after completing a lap, while a teddy bear dressed as a marshall has been spotted at the pit wall, amusing viewers.
- Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have climbed to second and third positions respectively, each having won a race this season, raising questions about who will win Sunday's race.
- Max Verstappen set the fastest lap in the session at 1:47.070 after a pit stop for medium tyres, with several other drivers also switching tyre compounds during FP1.
- The Spa-Francorchamps Grand Prix will alternate with the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix from 2027 to 2032, with Spa hosting races in odd years and Barcelona in even years.
- McLaren's Lando Norris briefly went out on track but returned immediately due to a steering wheel swap; meanwhile, Isack Hadjar topped the leaderboard on soft tyres with a time of 1:47.778.
