Summary

Verstappen fastest but will start 11th after grid penalty for taking new power unit
Leclerc to start on pole, Perez on front row
Hamilton to start P3, P4 Norris, P5 Piastri
Albon, Gasly, Ricciardo, Bottas & Stroll eliminated in Q2
Hulkenburg, Magnussen, Tsunoda, Sargeant & Guanyu out in Q1

Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 27 July
George Russell can't bump his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton off provisional pole and goes P2. That becomes third place, as the McLaren of Oscar Piastri is now on the front row with Hamilton.
Postpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 27 July
Image source, Reuters
The first time to beat is a 1:54.011 by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.
'Verstappen knows he has the pace'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 27 July
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Max Verstappen knows he’s got the pace. What he needs now is the right conditions – and he will go and deliver.
Others are still trying to figure out what they need to tweak.
10 minutes to gopublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 27 July
Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are out early in Q3, with the Mercedes man ready to take on the challenge of this fast-flowing circuit.
'That's what you have to get right'published at 15:49 British Summer Time 27 July
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Sergio Perez saying "let’s improve our run plan" – in a similar scenario to Ricciardo.
That’s more of a team issue than a driver issue – but that’s what you have to get right.
Go! Go! Go!published at 15:48 British Summer Time 27 July
Max Verstappen was the fastest man in Q2 but remember the Dutchman has a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's grand prix.
The intermediate tyres are putting in a shift at Spa today.
'Top-10 shootout could be interesting'published at 15:48 British Summer Time 27 July
Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Spa
It’s still raining and it’s coming in sideways.
It doesn’t look like its going anywhere so this top-10 shootout could be very interesting.
Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 27 July
Alex Albon in P10 missed out on Q3 by 0.003 seconds.
Williams team principal James Vowles tells Albon "it was a really good lap" but then adds the team is "not quite there with car pace".
'Ricciardo got it all wrong'published at 15:44 British Summer Time 27 July
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
There was enough pace in Ricciardo’s car but they timed it all wrong and were in the pits when everyone else was going strong.
Out in Q2published at 15:43 British Summer Time 27 July
11. Alex Albon (Williams)
12. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
13. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)
14. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 27 July
Sergio Perez is in 10th place and looked briefly to be in danger, but Red Bull can now celebrate both drivers being in the pole fight at Spa.
Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 27 July
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Haas-bound Esteban Ocon has placed his Alpine above Sergio Perez and into P4 on the timesheets.
Both Mercedes are in the drop zone. George Russell saves himself and goes P2 but can Hamilton?
Yes! The seven-time world champion takes Russell's spot. P2 and P3 for the Silver Arrows.
Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 27 July
Sergio Perez has delivered - fourth on the board for the Mexican driver.
'Perez needs to deliver'published at 15:39 British Summer Time 27 July
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Perez needs to deliver something but those behind him are going quicker.
Danger zonepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 27 July
11. Sergio Perez
12. Fernando Alonso
13. Pierre Gasly
14. Valtteri Bottas
15. Lance Stroll
Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 27 July
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Lewis Hamilton puts the other Mercedes up into P5, as Charles Leclerc drops Fernando Alonso into the elimination pit by climbing to third on the timesheets.
Carlos Sainz also takes a seat in the top four and joins his Ferrari team-mate Leclerc.
Five minutes to gopublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 27 July
Mercedes have put a fresh set of intermediates tyres on George Russell's car as the Briton heads out his latest flying lap. Russell suffers a twitch in the middle sector and is now having to chase the front-runners in his pursuit of getting out of the bottom five.
No problem for Russell in the end. He lifts himself up to P4.
Calm before stormpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 27 July
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
We have a lull where everyone has done their first flying laps.
It looks like they’re going to start coming into the pits for fresh tyres.
Everyone is desperate to get back out before we lose the best conditions.
Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 27 July
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"It's raining harder now," says Sergio Perez to his Red Bull crew.
'Coming down properly'published at 15:33 British Summer Time 27 July
Rosanna Tennant
5 Live F1 reporter in Spa
I would say it is raining a lot in the paddock.
It is changing so quickly, it is coming down properly and consistently now.

2024 Belgian Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Spa-Francorchamps, 27 July 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	2:01.565	4
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	2:02.998	4
3	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	2:03.175	5
4	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	2:03.372	4
5	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	2:05.250	7
6	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	2:06.033	4
7	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	2:06.037	4
8	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	2:06.492	7
9	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	2:06.751	3
10	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	2:07.103	3
11	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	2:07.443	3
12	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	2:08.040	5
13	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	2:08.071	4
14	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	2:08.410	5
15	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	2:09.444	7
16	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	2:11.109	7
17	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	2:11.220	3
18	George Russell	63	Mercedes	not available	2
19	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	not available	2
20	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	not available	2

Last updated 1st August 2024 at 13:07

Second Practice

Spa-Francorchamps, 26 July 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:42.260	19
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:42.475	23
3	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:42.477	26
4	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:42.837	23
5	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:43.098	25
6	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:43.290	24
7	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:43.401	23
8	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	1:43.485	21
9	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.504	24
10	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.519	25
11	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:43.532	21
12	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:43.538	24
13	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:43.675	24
14	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:43.823	21
15	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:43.829	24
16	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:43.846	21
17	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:43.892	23
18	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	1:44.226	24
19	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:44.302	23
20	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:44.348	24

Last updated 26th July 2024 at 17:07

First Practice

Spa-Francorchamps, 26 July 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:43.372	23
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:43.903	24
3	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:44.099	21
4	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:44.225	23
5	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:44.279	21
6	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:44.306	25
7	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:44.329	22
8	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:44.415	24
9	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:44.574	24
10	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:44.699	20
11	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:44.833	22
12	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:44.921	19
13	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:44.950	23
14	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:45.155	21
15	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	1:45.311	20
16	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:45.564	23
17	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:45.645	19
18	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	1:45.812	19
19	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:45.995	23
20	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	1

Last updated 26th July 2024 at 14:14

Qualification

Spa-Francorchamps, 27 July 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:54.938	1:54.938	fastest lap 1:53.837	fastest lap 1:53.837	fastest lap 1:53.159	fastest lap 1:53.159	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:53.159
2	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:55.349	1:55.349	1:54.193	1:54.193	1:53.754	1:53.754	Qualifying 3, 1:53.754
3	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:55.139	1:55.139	1:54.470	1:54.470	1:53.765	1:53.765	Qualifying 3, 1:53.765
4	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:55.692	1:55.692	1:54.037	1:54.037	1:53.835	1:53.835	Qualifying 3, 1:53.835
5	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:55.582	1:55.582	1:54.358	1:54.358	1:53.981	1:53.981	Qualifying 3, 1:53.981
6	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	fastest lap 1:54.835	fastest lap 1:54.835	1:54.136	1:54.136	1:54.027	1:54.027	Qualifying 3, 1:54.027
7	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:55.353	1:55.353	1:54.095	1:54.095	1:54.184	1:54.184	Qualifying 3, 1:54.184
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:55.169	1:55.169	1:54.112	1:54.112	1:54.477	1:54.477	Qualifying 3, 1:54.477
9	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:55.489	1:55.489	1:54.258	1:54.258	1:54.765	1:54.765	Qualifying 3, 1:54.765
10	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:55.417	1:55.417	1:54.460	1:54.460	1:54.810	1:54.810	Qualifying 3, 1:54.810
11	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:55.722	1:55.722	1:54.473	1:54.473	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.473
12	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:54.911	1:54.911	1:54.635	1:54.635	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.635
13	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:55.451	1:55.451	1:54.682	1:54.682	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.682
14	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:55.531	1:55.531	1:54.764	1:54.764	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.764
15	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:56.072	1:56.072	1:55.716	1:55.716	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:55.716
16	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:56.308	1:56.308	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:56.308
17	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	1:56.500	1:56.500	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:56.500
18	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:56.593	1:56.593	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:56.593
19	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	1:57.230	1:57.230	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:57.230
20	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:57.775	1:57.775	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:57.775

Last updated 27th July 2024 at 16:04

Race

Spa-Francorchamps, 28 July 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	3	2	1:46.653	1:19:57.566	25
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	5	2	1:45.840	1.173 behind	18
3	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1	2	1:47.013	8.549 behind	15
4	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	11	2	1:46.128	9.226 behind	12
5	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	4	2	1:45.563	9.850 behind	10
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	7	2	1:46.364	19.795 behind	8
7	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	2	3	fastest overall lap 1:44.701	43.195 behind	7
8	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	8	1	1:48.051	49.963 behind	4
9	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	9	2	1:46.957	52.552 behind	2
10	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	13	2	1:47.435	54.926 behind	1
11	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	15	1	1:48.105	1:03.011 behind	0
12	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	10	2	1:47.996	1:03.651 behind	0
13	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	12	2	1:47.418	1:04.365 behind	0
14	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	17	1	1:47.848	1:06.631 behind	0
15	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	14	2	1:47.019	1:10.638 behind	0
16	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	20	1	1:47.969	1:16.737 behind	0
17	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	18	2	1:47.490	1:26.057 behind	0
18	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	16	2	1:48.954	1:28.833 behind	0
not available	George Russell	63	Mercedes	6	1	1:47.113	no time	0
not classified	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	19	1	1:52.099	did not finish completed 5 laps	0

Last updated 29th July 2024 at 08:45

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