Antonelli Fastest in Second Belgian Grand Prix Practice Session
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- Italian driver Kimi Antonelli set the fastest time during the second free practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
- Antonelli, who leads the Formula 1 World Championship standings, completed the lap in 1:45.944, ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.
- The schedule includes a third free practice session on Saturday, followed by qualifying, with the main race on Sunday.
Italian driver Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes demonstrated strong performance by topping the timesheets in the second free practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Antonelli, currently leading the Formula 1 World Championship, recorded a best lap of 1 minute 45.944 seconds.
Antonelli, leading the overall standings of the Formula 1 World Championship, achieved the best time of 1:45.944.
Behind Antonelli, reigning world champion Lando Norris in a McLaren secured the second-fastest time, trailing by 0.190 seconds. Max Verstappen of Red Bull finished third, with Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in fourth place.
The session provided a glimpse of the weekend's competitive landscape, with Antonelli's strong showing reinforcing his championship challenge. The event continues with a third free practice session on Saturday at 12:30 PM, followed by official qualifying at 4:00 PM. The Belgian Grand Prix itself is set to commence on Sunday at 3:00 PM.
The second was the current world champion Lando Norris in a McLaren, who was 0.190 seconds behind.
Antonelli leads the overall standings with 179 points. George Russell is second with 154 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton with 147, and Charles Leclerc with 108 points. The previous day's first practice session saw Verstappen setting the fastest time, with Hamilton in second and Norris third.
Third was Max Verstappen, a Red Bull driver, and fourth was the Briton Lewis Hamilton.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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