13.
12:25
Not in danger
If Max Verstappen still affords a big mistake, Oscar Piatri should no longer cause any danger. The McLaren pilot now has to orientate itself backwards, where Norris is lurking.
11.
12:24
Red Bull
Boxing radio Max Verstappen
“I can’t brake on the peak,” sparks. He can still hold the gap towards Piatri. But it won’t be an easy final phase.
11.
12:21
Can McLaren still come over?
Can McLaren Max Verstappen be dangerous? After a small mistake by the red Bull pilot, Oscar Piatri came back into striking distance at short notice, but Verstappen reacted confidently and can get a gap out.
10.
12:19
Leclerc cannot go along
Charles Leclerc, on the other hand, cannot go along. After Norris had overtaken him, Leclerc quickly had to delete the sails. It is now a good four seconds behind Norris.
9.
12:17
Dreierkampf at the top
Piatri stays in the DRS window, but the pressure from behind increases: Lando Norris drives the fastest round of the race and moves up to his teammates for less than a second. The three -way battle at the top continues.
8.
12:17
Ferrari
Boxing radio Lewis Hamilton
Frustration at Lewis Hamilton. The Brit explains to his box radio that it is already no longer giving a grip on the rear axle.
8.
12:16
Norris shortens the deficit
Land Norris, meanwhile, shortens the gap towards his teammate and World Cup rival. Piatri still separates him 1.2 seconds.
6.
12:15
McLaren
Boxing radio Oscar Piatri
“What about the tires?” Piatri is asked about radio. His answer: “Everything okay.”
6.
12:14
Piatri remains in the DRS window
Oscar Piatri sticks to Max Verstappen in the DRS window. But so far he just hasn’t come into a position in which he can also attack Verstappen. So far, it seems that Red Bull had made the right choice in the setup.
5.
12:12
Mercedes
Overtaking maneuver by Kimi Antonelli
Hülkenberg has to clear another place. Kimi Antonelli passes the German. Hülkenberg is now 18. Bortoleto is in ninth place in the second.
4.
12:11
McLaren
Overtaking maneuver from Lando Norris
Lando Norris, however, grabs Charles Leclerc and is therefore third again. In the direction of his teammate, however, it is important to catch up for over two seconds. Piatri continues to hunt off, but has not yet brought a serious attack.
4.
12:10
Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton overtaking maneuver
For Hülkenberg, it goes back to 17th place shortly afterwards. Lewis Hamilton had overtaken him. Meanwhile, Gasly still recorded the sprint. This is certainly also about trying out something in the direction of qualifying and tomorrow.
3.
12:09
Hülkenberg in 16th place
Overall, there are also few movements in the field. Nico Hülkenberg is located in 16th place and has so far not been able to catch up in the race.
3.
12:08
Does the speed decide on the straight?
Oscar Piatri has the DRS advantage, but can he also use it? On the straight, Red Bull has the better speed thanks to the small chosen rear wing.
2.
12:06
Piatri lurks in the DRS window
Piatri is now in the DRS window of Verstappen. Can he use this to get the lead in the SPA sprint back? This is followed by Leclerc, Norris and Ocon, who was able to assert his place ahead of Sainz and Bearman.
1.
12:05
Start sprint
The traffic lights are out, the race in Spa-Francorchamps is running! Max Verstappen puts pressure on Oscar Piatri directly at the start. It can prevail in the first curve, but then comes the phase where the slipstream can use the slipstream. The Dutch passes and takes the lead. Behind it is Leclerc in front of Norris. Pierre Gasly was able to start the sprint after a water leak.
12:00
Introductory round
It goes on the introductory round for the sprint in Spa! A total of 15 rounds are on the program. All drivers in the grid are on the medium tire. Colapinto starts from the box on soft.
11:53
The weather
At the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps there are currently pleasant conditions: 21 degrees air temperature and 37 degrees on the asphalt. Today should stay dry, while it should rain on Sunday.
11:50
Hülkenberg far behind
After his dream podium in Silverstone, Nico Hülkenberg had to accept a flap in sprint qualifying on Friday. Hülkenberg did not manage to bring the medium into a good working window and left in the first segment. Team colleague Gabriel Bortoleto, who was tenth, showed that the clean continues to work.
11:46
Problems with Gasly
Pierre Gasly car was still working on the starting line -up. After consulting the racing commissioners, the alpine is now pushed back to the pit lane. This will at best start from the box – if his team can solve the problem in good time. Franco Colapinto was previously a box starter after the rear wing had been exchanged.
11:42
Hamilton frustrated
Ferrari traveled with an update of the rear wheel suspension to Spa, which was tested for the first time at a film day at the beginning of the month. With Lewis Hamilton, the update does not yet seem to bring the desired effect. turned in the last harassment and already left SQ1. Visibly frustrated and disappointed, Hamilton could hardly hide his annoyance when it came to the media. In turn, Charles Leclerc is in four fourth place. There was little going on at Mercedes. After an error, Kimi Antonelli also flew out in the first session, while George Russell did not make it to the top ten.
11:37
Verstappen in lurk position
Max Verstappen is in lurk position. Even if the gap to Piatri was clear, the Dutch rightly found that he was able to secure the first series of stars and thus still has all the possibilities for today. The only one -hour training session only allowed limited conclusions about racing pace, but Red Bull seemed competitive in the Longrun. In addition, the team relies on a rear wing with a lower downforce, which could give you a top speed advantage and could be helpful, especially when overtaking.
11:30 am
Piatri confidently from the pole
Oscar Piatri was about to end in the second session of the sprint qualifier after his first round was canceled in curve 4 because of the track limits. But the McLaren pilot kept his nerves, made it into the last phase and then impressively showed why he was the best driver in the field that day. In the final SQ3, he left no doubt and confidently got the poles with almost half a second lead. WM rival and teammate Lando Norris is on the third starting rank.
11:28
Welcome
The third sprint of the current season is coming up in Spa today. At 12:00 p.m. it goes to the introductory round!