Fri, Jul 17 · 11:30 UTC
Belgian Grand Prix 2026
Practice 1 Results
The opening practice session gives teams their first setup runs and an early read on grip, balance and track conditions.
2026-07-17T12:30:00Z
1 hour
Times may change during the weekend.
Spa-Francorchamps
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Final result
Standard weekend
Red Bull Racing · 1:47.070
Ferrari · 1:47.215
Ferrari · 1:47.277
Belgian Grand Prix Practice 1 Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Best lap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.070 | 24 |
| 2 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | 1:47.215 | 22 |
| 3 | 16 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | 1:47.277 | 22 |
| 4 | 6 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull Racing | 1:47.322 | 23 |
| 5 | 81 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | 1:47.522 | 21 |
| 6 | 12 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | 1:47.603 | 23 |
| 7 | 1 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | 1:47.931 | 19 |
| 8 | 63 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | 1:47.959 | 22 |
| 9 | 41 | Arvid LindbladLIN | Racing Bulls | 1:48.234 | 24 |
| 10 | 5 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | 1:48.406 | 18 |
| 11 | 30 | Liam LawsonLAW | Racing Bulls | 1:48.432 | 24 |
| 12 | 27 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | 1:48.962 | 23 |
| 13 | 87 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | 1:49.010 | 21 |
| 14 | 23 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | 1:49.337 | 24 |
| 15 | 43 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | 1:49.403 | 23 |
| 16 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | 1:49.449 | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | 1:49.712 | 23 |
| 18 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:49.839 | 21 |
| 19 | 11 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | 1:50.226 | 22 |
| 20 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | 1:50.862 | 25 |
| 21 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | 1:52.808 | 19 |
| 22 | 34 | Jak CRAWFORDCRA | Aston Martin | 1:53.199 | 22 |
Practice 1 Fastest Laps and Sector Pace
| Driver | Laps | Best lap | Best S1 | Best S2 | Best S3 | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing | 24 | 107.070s | 30.974s | 47.308s | 28.759s | 294 km/h |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 22 | 107.215s | 30.941s | 47.416s | 28.853s | 305 km/h |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 22 | 107.277s | 31.020s | 47.281s | 28.688s | 305 km/h |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing | 23 | 107.322s | 30.983s | 47.495s | 28.836s | 294 km/h |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 21 | 107.522s | 30.910s | 47.383s | 29.229s | 309 km/h |
| Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 23 | 107.603s | 30.715s | 48.177s | 28.711s | 309 km/h |
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 19 | 107.931s | 30.972s | 47.705s | 29.179s | 304 km/h |
| George RussellMercedes | 22 | 107.959s | 30.693s | 48.290s | 28.976s | 315 km/h |
| Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 24 | 108.234s | 30.967s | 48.198s | 29.056s | 299 km/h |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 18 | 108.406s | 31.189s | 48.078s | 29.139s | 306 km/h |
| Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | 24 | 108.432s | 31.205s | 48.075s | 28.971s | 299 km/h |
| Nico HülkenbergAudi | 23 | 108.962s | 31.630s | 47.829s | 29.392s | 304 km/h |
| Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team | 21 | 109.010s | 31.161s | 48.929s | 28.920s | 303 km/h |
| Alexander AlbonWilliams | 24 | 109.337s | 30.999s | 49.143s | 29.195s | 305 km/h |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team | 23 | 109.403s | 31.201s | 48.618s | 29.144s | 306 km/h |
| Esteban OconHaas F1 Team | 21 | 109.449s | 31.392s | 48.908s | 29.149s | 302 km/h |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team | 23 | 109.712s | 31.439s | 48.638s | 29.237s | 309 km/h |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team | 21 | 109.839s | 31.237s | 49.123s | 29.339s | 304 km/h |
| Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team | 22 | 110.226s | 31.248s | 49.419s | 29.559s | 300 km/h |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 25 | 110.862s | 31.205s | 49.324s | 29.877s | 312 km/h |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 19 | 112.808s | 32.495s | 50.478s | 29.770s | 295 km/h |
| Jak CRAWFORDAston Martin | 22 | 113.199s | 32.302s | 50.774s | 29.988s | 295 km/h |
Practice 1 Stints
| Driver | Stint | Tyre | Laps | Start age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Albon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | MEDIUM | 2–10 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 3 | SOFT | 11–15 | 0 laps |
| Alexander Albon | 4 | SOFT | 16–24 | 5 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 2 | SOFT | 8–10 | 0 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 3 | MEDIUM | 11–20 | 7 laps |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 4 | SOFT | 21–23 | 3 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–9 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 2 | SOFT | 10–16 | 0 laps |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | MEDIUM | 17–24 | 9 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | MEDIUM | 2–8 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–11 | 7 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 | SOFT | 12–16 | 0 laps |
| Carlos Sainz | 5 | MEDIUM | 17–25 | 11 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–9 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 2 | SOFT | 10–14 | 0 laps |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | MEDIUM | 15–22 | 9 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | MEDIUM | 6–9 | 5 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | MEDIUM | 10–14 | 9 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 4 | SOFT | 15–17 | 0 laps |
| Esteban Ocon | 5 | SOFT | 18–21 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | HARD | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 2 | HARD | 6–8 | 5 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 3 | HARD | 9–13 | 8 laps |
| Franco Colapinto | 4 | SOFT | 14–23 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | HARD | 1–9 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 | SOFT | 10–13 | 0 laps |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 3 | SOFT | 14–18 | 4 laps |
| George Russell | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–8 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 2 | SOFT | 9–13 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 3 | MEDIUM | 14–19 | 0 laps |
| George Russell | 4 | SOFT | 20–22 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | SOFT | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 2 | SOFT | 8–12 | 0 laps |
| Isack Hadjar | 3 | SOFT | 13–23 | 5 laps |
| Jak CRAWFORD | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Jak CRAWFORD | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–12 | 7 laps |
| Jak CRAWFORD | 3 | SOFT | 13–22 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–10 | 7 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | SOFT | 11–16 | 0 laps |
| Lance Stroll | 4 | SOFT | 17–19 | 6 laps |
| Lando Norris | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–1 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 2 | SOFT | 2–2 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 3 | SOFT | 3–8 | 0 laps |
| Lando Norris | 4 | SOFT | 9–19 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–9 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | SOFT | 10–14 | 0 laps |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | SOFT | 15–22 | 5 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 2 | MEDIUM | 6–10 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | SOFT | 11–15 | 0 laps |
| Liam Lawson | 4 | MEDIUM | 16–24 | 10 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | SOFT | 8–10 | 0 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | MEDIUM | 11–21 | 7 laps |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | SOFT | 22–24 | 3 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | HARD | 1–8 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | SOFT | 9–12 | 0 laps |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | HARD | 13–23 | 8 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–4 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 2 | MEDIUM | 5–8 | 4 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 3 | MEDIUM | 9–14 | 8 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 4 | SOFT | 15–17 | 0 laps |
| Oliver Bearman | 5 | SOFT | 18–21 | 3 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | MEDIUM | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 2 | MEDIUM | 8–11 | 7 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 3 | SOFT | 12–14 | 0 laps |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | MEDIUM | 15–21 | 11 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | HARD | 1–7 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | HARD | 8–10 | 7 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 3 | SOFT | 11–14 | 0 laps |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 | HARD | 15–23 | 10 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | HARD | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | HARD | 6–10 | 5 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 3 | SOFT | 11–15 | 0 laps |
| Sergio Pérez | 4 | SOFT | 16–22 | 5 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | HARD | 1–5 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | HARD | 6–10 | 5 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 3 | SOFT | 11–14 | 0 laps |
| Valtteri Bottas | 4 | HARD | 15–21 | 10 laps |
Practice 1 Pit Stops
| Driver | Lap | Stop | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | — | — |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | — | — |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | — | — |
| George Russell | 1 | — | — |
| Arvid Lindblad | 1 | — | — |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | — | — |
| Oliver Bearman | 1 | — | — |
| Franco Colapinto | 1 | — | — |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | — | — |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | — | — |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | — | — |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 1 | — | — |
| Isack Hadjar | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 1 | — | — |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | — | — |
| Liam Lawson | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Piastri | 1 | — | — |
| Jak CRAWFORD | 1 | — | — |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | — | — |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | — | — |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | — | — |
| Lando Norris | 1 | — | — |
| Carlos Sainz | 2 | — | 143.300s |
| Alexander Albon | 2 | — | 226.600s |
| Lando Norris | 2 | — | 320.000s |
| Lando Norris | 3 | — | 398.500s |
| Oliver Bearman | 5 | — | 170.200s |
| Franco Colapinto | 6 | — | 45.600s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 6 | — | 151.800s |
| Sergio Pérez | 6 | — | 245.200s |
| Liam Lawson | 6 | — | 218.800s |
| Esteban Ocon | 6 | — | 398.500s |
| Pierre Gasly | 8 | — | 52.500s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 8 | — | 346.600s |
| Oscar Piastri | 8 | — | 429.900s |
| Isack Hadjar | 8 | — | 494.700s |
| Max Verstappen | 8 | — | 537.100s |
| Jak CRAWFORD | 8 | — | 511.600s |
| Lance Stroll | 8 | — | 486.500s |
| Carlos Sainz | 9 | — | 25.900s |
| George Russell | 9 | — | 463.700s |
| Franco Colapinto | 9 | — | 392.800s |
| Oliver Bearman | 9 | — | 459.100s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 9 | — | 554.600s |
| Lando Norris | 9 | — | 388.200s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 10 | — | 384.500s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 10 | — | 501.500s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 10 | — | 557.500s |
| Charles Leclerc | 10 | — | 626.300s |
| Esteban Ocon | 10 | — | 424.400s |
| Liam Lawson | 11 | — | 219.000s |
| Pierre Gasly | 11 | — | 359.700s |
| Alexander Albon | 11 | — | 348.900s |
| Sergio Pérez | 11 | — | 400.900s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 11 | — | 287.900s |
| Max Verstappen | 11 | — | 283.800s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 11 | — | 739.900s |
| Lance Stroll | 11 | — | 329.500s |
| Carlos Sainz | 12 | — | 305.400s |
| Oscar Piastri | 12 | — | 364.300s |
| Isack Hadjar | 13 | — | 367.800s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 13 | — | 310.800s |
| Jak CRAWFORD | 13 | — | 365.400s |
| Gabriel Bortoleto | 14 | — | 27.900s |
| George Russell | 14 | — | 296.500s |
| Franco Colapinto | 14 | — | 353.000s |
| Pierre Gasly | 15 | — | 318.900s |
| Oscar Piastri | 15 | — | 23.500s |
| Charles Leclerc | 15 | — | 308.300s |
| Oliver Bearman | 15 | — | 371.900s |
| Esteban Ocon | 15 | — | 300.300s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 15 | — | 370.700s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 15 | — | 251.000s |
| Liam Lawson | 16 | — | 291.200s |
| Alexander Albon | 16 | — | 279.100s |
| Sergio Pérez | 16 | — | 374.200s |
| Carlos Sainz | 17 | — | 279.000s |
| Arvid Lindblad | 17 | — | 357.800s |
| Lance Stroll | 17 | — | 263.100s |
| Esteban Ocon | 18 | — | 21.200s |
| Oliver Bearman | 18 | — | 31.700s |
| George Russell | 20 | — | 230.800s |
| Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 21 | — | 246.100s |
| Max Verstappen | 22 | — | 24.200s |
Practice 1 Weather
Flags and Session Messages
LOW GRIP DELTA ACTIVE
LOW GRIP CONDITIONS
SESSION STARTED
GREEN LIGHT - PIT EXIT OPEN
NORMAL GRIP CONDITIONS
NORMAL GRIP DELTA ACTIVE
CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 2:55.476 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 5 13:40:44
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:52.364 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 6 13:42:09
CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 1:49.320 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 5 13:40:24
CAR 12 (ANT) TIME 3:16.941 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 (NEXT LAP)
CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 1:51.262 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 7 13:44:56
CAR 30 (LAW) TIME 1:49.451 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 8 13:50:21
CAR 30 (LAW) TIME 2:54.760 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 (NEXT LAP)
CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 2:35.449 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 9 13:52:15
CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:50.734 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 (NEXT LAP)
CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:50.734 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 10 13:53:19
INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) NOTED - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:54:11)
CAR 30 (LAW) TIME 1:49.247 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 10 13:55:05
CAR 30 (LAW) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 (NEXT LAP PIT)
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 1:55.075 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 11 13:54:13
CAR 55 (SAI) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 (NEXT LAP PIT)
FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 55 (SAI) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - CROSSING THE LINE AT PIT ENTRY (13:54:11)
CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 3:01.951 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 3 LAP 12 14:00:21
CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 3:19.983 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 12 14:03:24
CAR 55 (SAI) TIME 6:54.860 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 18 14:18:40
CAR 41 (LIN) TIME 8:16.463 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 18 14:19:06
CAR 18 (STR) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 13 LAP 17 14:23:29 (PIT)
CAR 3 (VER) TIME 1:52.830 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 LAP 19 14:22:20
CAR 3 (VER) TIME 1:53.183 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 19 (NEXT LAP)
CAR 10 (GAS) TIME 1:54.168 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 20 14:24:32
CAR 16 (LEC) TIME 1:56.600 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 19 14:25:11
CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:54.971 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 21 14:25:54
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 6
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 6
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
CAR 27 (HUL) TIME 1:53.955 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 5
SESSION FINISHED
CHEQUERED FLAG
FIRST CAR TO TAKE THE FLAG - CAR 87 (BEA)
CAR 63 (RUS) TIME 6:30.653 DELETED - DOUBLE YELLOW AT TURN 5
CAR 81 (PIA) LAP DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 6 LAP 22 14:28:32 (PIT)
CAR 23 (ALB) TIME 1:55.235 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 11 LAP 23 14:30:27
CAR 87 (BEA) TIME 2:17.210 DELETED - TRACK LIMITS AT TURN 4 LAP 21 14:30:23
INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) NOTED - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (14:28:17)
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 7
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 2
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 7
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 3
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 14
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 13
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 3
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 10
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 15
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 14
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 5
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 4
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 5
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 15
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 16
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 18
YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 17
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 2
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 16
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 16
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 15
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 10
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 18
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 17
CLEAR IN TRACK SECTOR 16
FIA STEWARDS: INCIDENT INVOLVING CAR 27 (HUL) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AFTER THE SESSION - YELLOW FLAG INFRINGEMENT (14:28:17)
VSC DEPLOYED
DOUBLE YELLOW IN TRACK SECTOR 13
RISK OF RAIN FOR F3 QUALIFYING IS 70%
About Belgian Grand Prix Practice 1
What happens in Practice 1?
The opening practice session gives teams their first setup runs and an early read on grip, balance and track conditions.
Where is the session held?
At Spa-Francorchamps in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, during Round 10 of the 2026 season. It is listed as a temporary - road circuit.
What comes next?
Use the session tabs above to follow the weekend in order, from the first practice run through to the Grand Prix.