Kimi Antonelli was the fastest driver on the opening day of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, setting a time of 1:45.944. The Mercedes driver recorded the lap on Soft tyres, finishing ahead of Lando Norris, second in 1:46.134, and Max Verstappen, third in 1:46.416.
During FP2, held with track temperatures of 37°C and air temperatures of 25°C, drivers used only the Medium C3 and Soft C4 compounds. The number of laps completed was generally lower than usual due to the red flag caused by Gasly, which interrupted the second free practice session. Antonelli and Norris stopped at 17 laps, while Verstappen reached 20.
In the first session, some teams also used the Hard C2. Audi, Alpine and Cadillac opted for this choice, before switching to Softs later in FP1. The rest of the field focused exclusively on the C3 and C4. Max Verstappen set the fastest time with a 1:47.070, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. Temperatures were higher, with a peak of 43°C on track.
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