Formula 1

Belgian Grand Prix FP1 Results

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7.26.2024

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The drivers took to the track for the first practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. See who topped the timesheets:

It was announced that Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda will receive grid penalties for the race
The track was dry for the entirety of the session despite the looping 30% chance of rain
Esteban Ocon barely started the session before returning to the pits so his team could figure out what was wrong with the car
- Alpine have been struggling with reliability issues the past two Grand Prix weekends with Pierre Gasly having two DNFs
- Alpine brought a speciality livery this weekend paying homage to the new Deadpool & Wolverine movie that has just been released
Sergio Perez was struggling during the session to get a feel for the car
Max Verstappen topped the session ahead of Oscar Piastri and Alex Albon

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Position	Driver Name	Team	Time
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:43.372
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	1:43.903
3	Alexander Albon	Williams	1:44.099
4	George Russell	Mercedes	1:44.225
5	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:44.279
6	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:44.306
7	Sergio Perez	Red Bull Racing	1:44.329
8	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:44.415
9	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1:44.574
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	1:44.689
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:44.833
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:44.921
13	Daniel Ricciardo	Visa Cash App RB	1:44.950
14	Valtteri Bottas	Stake F1 Team	1:45.155
15	Logan Sargeant	Williams	1:45.311
16	Yuki Tsunoda	Visa Cash App RB	1:45.564
17	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas F1 Team	1:45.645
18	Kevin Magnussen	Haas F1 Team	1:45.812
19	Guanyu Zhou	Stake F1 Team	1:45.812
20	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	No Time