Belgian GP: Carlos Sainz tops wet practice for Ferrari ahead of Qualifying at Spa

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz topped the only practice session of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend; McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were second and third amid highly-limited running; It’s a Sprint weekend! Watch Belgian GP Qualifying at 4pm on Friday live on Sky Sports F1

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Logan Sargeant slides off the track and hits the barriers, bringing out the red flag during practice at Spa

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz topped a wet practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix as drivers were given little opportunity for running ahead of Qualifying later on Friday.

Sainz led McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, with the near-constant rainfall preventing the field from setting representative times at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

With rain forecast to continue throughout the day, the FIA confirmed that times from the session would not be used to set the grid for Sunday’s race in the event that Qualifying, which is scheduled to start at 4pm, was unable to be completed. The grid would instead be set by the current order of the drivers’ standings.

The sport’s governing body added that “other sessions”, which appears to be a reference to the Sprint Shootout that precedes Saturday’s shortened-distance race, could be cancelled or rescheduled to enable Qualifying to take place.

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