Max Verstappen ahead in Belgium’s first free practice but will lose ten grid positions

Max Verstappen ahead in the first free practice in Belgium but will lose ten grid positions

Red Bull’s three-time world champion Max Verstappen è was fastest in the first free practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

The Dutchman literally dominated preceding by 531 thousandths the McLaren of Oscar Piastri, triumphant atHungaroring, and by727 the surprising Williams of Alexander Albon.

However, Verstappen replaced the power unit and having exceeded the season limit of four, he will lose; ten positions on the grid for Sunday’s race.

Fourth and fifth are Mercedes Britons George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, seventh and eighth are Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull and Lando Norris in the second McLaren.

The two Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are sixth and ninth respectively at 934 thousandths and 1”202 from Verstappen Più late in the second free practice session.