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2024 Belgian Grand Prix: McLaren Lead the Way in Second Practice
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2024 Belgian Grand Prix: McLaren Lead the Way in Second Practice


Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri set the pace in Free Practice Two for the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, ahead of Max Verstappen, who dominated the first session earlier in the day.

The drivers got onto track for a second hour of running at Circuit de Spa Francochamps and the weekend is set to get even better with rain expected on Saturday and Championship leader Verstappen set to take a 10-place grid penalty, potentially giving Norris and McLaren F1 Team the chance to move closer to Verstappen in both Championships. 

Norris, Piastri and Verstappen rounded out the top three and it was Scuderia Ferrari that looked like the third quickest team, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. rounding out the top five. George Russell was the lead Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team driver in sixth, ahead of Esteban Ocon, who recently announced he’ll be driving for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team in 2025 after his departure BWT Alpine F1 Team at the end of 2024.

Kevin Magnussen, who is without a race seat in 2025 as it stands, popped up in eight for Haas, ahead of Sergio Pérez. The Mexican has almost a second off Verstappen in Free Practice One and it was the same story in the second practice session on a weekend where he needs to perform or he may potentially be replaced in the second half of the 2024 season.

Lewis Hamilton was the last driver inside the top ten, ahead of Lance Stroll, who was just +0.006s quicker than his teammate, Fernando Alonso.

Valtteri Bottas finished in a respectable thirteenth for Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, ahead of Daniel Ricciardo, who continues to dominate Yuki Tsunoda so far this weekend. 

Pierre Gasly was fifteenth fastest, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg and Alex Albon. Logan Sargeant and Zhou Guanyu continue to struggle for pace, while Tsunoda was last and half a second away from his Visa Cash App RB teammate.

POS NO DRIVER CAR TIME GAP LAPS
1 4 Lando Norris McLaren Mercedes 1:42.260 19
2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren Mercedes 1:42.475 +0.215s 23
3 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:42.477 +0.217s 26
4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:42.837 +0.577s 23
5 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:43.098 +0.838s 25
6 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:43.290 +1.030s 24
7 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine Renault 1:43.401 +1.141s 23
8 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 1:43.485 +1.225s 21
9 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT 1:43.504 +1.244s 24
10 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:43.519 +1.259s 25
11 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:43.532 +1.272s 21
12 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes 1:43.538 +1.278s 24
13 77 Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:43.675 +1.415s 24
14 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB Honda RBPT 1:43.823 +1.563s 21
15 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine Renault 1:43.829 +1.569s 24
16 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas Ferrari 1:43.846 +1.586s 21
17 23 Alexander Albon Williams Mercedes 1:43.892 +1.632s 23
18 2 Logan Sargeant Williams Mercedes 1:44.226 +1.966s 24
19 24 Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber Ferrari 1:44.302 +2.042s 23
20 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB Honda RBPT 1:44.348 +2.088s 24



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