Championship leader Kimi ended Friday’s practice sessions in Belgium at the top of the timesheets. With a lap of 1:45.944, he finished 0.190 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, while Red Bull driver Max Verstappen was 0.472 seconds adrift in third. The Italian also set the benchmark during the high-fuel race simulations.
After correcting the second free practice long-run data for different tyre compounds and stint lengths, Antonelli averaged 0.21 seconds per lap faster than his closest rival, Charles Leclerc in the Ferrari. However, Leclerc completed only one representative long-run lap before Pierre Gasly's red flag interrupted the session.
