Verstappen topped FP1 at Spa, Colapinto put Alpine 15th | OneFootball

The Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix got underway with Max Verstappen dominating Friday’s first free practice session. The Dutch Red Bull driver set the fastest time of the session with a lap of 1:47.070 at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

Meanwhile, Argentine driver Franco Colapinto finished in 15th place with a time of 1:49.403 using soft tires. Despite finishing well behind the frontrunners, the Alpine driver managed to outperform his teammate, Frenchman Pierre Gasly, who ended up in 17th place with a 1:49.712 in a session made difficult by the lack of updates on their cars.

The grid’s performance at Spa

Behind Verstappen were the two Ferraris, with very similar performances. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton took second place with a 1:47.215, while Monaco’s Charles Leclerc rounded out the top three with a time of 1:47.277.

The opening session did not bring good results for Mercedes, as neither Kimi Antonelli (1:47.603) nor George Russell (1:47.959) managed to finish among the five fastest. Aston Martin had the worst of FP1, occupying the bottom spots in the standings, with Lance Stroll in 21st place and rookie Jak Crawford (Fernando Alonso’s temporary replacement) in last.

Full FP1 Classification

Weekend Schedule (Argentina Time)

The on-track action will continue this Friday with the second free practice session scheduled for 12:00, when Fernando Alonso will return. On Saturday, the final practice will take place at 07:30 and the official qualifying session at 11:00, while the main race will start on Sunday at 10:00.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.