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In the second practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli set the fastest lap time. However, the session was marked by two red flags and an abrupt end as a result.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen World Championship leader Antonelli made a strong statement in the second Spa practice session. The young Italian set the fastest lap after having had a mixed first practice session (6th place) just a few hours earlier.
He now left World Champion Lando Norris in the McLaren and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen—who had shown his stuff in the first practice session—behind him. Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari posted the fourth-fastest lap.
Meanwhile, both practice sessions were disappointing for Antonelli’s teammate George Russell. The Brit finished both sessions with the eighth-fastest time.
A Scary Moment for Gasly
Meanwhile, two red flags caused some excitement. First, gravel on the track led to an interruption, though it wasn’t particularly lengthy. The second red flag, however, initially caused some concern.
French driver Pierre Gasly caused a moment of panic. The Alpine driver destroyed the rear axle and the entire rear end of his race car a quarter of an hour before the end when he lost control of his car. The 30-year-old was uninjured, but the practice session had to be interrupted until two minutes before the end to clear the track.
Antonelli Takes the Lead
Although practice resumed afterward, the short time remaining meant it amounted to little more than a test run for everyone involved.
Ahead of the tenth race of the season on Sunday (3:00 p.m. on the sportkrone.at live ticker), Antonelli leads the World Championship standings with a 25-point lead over Russell. Another seven points behind is record-holding world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Ferrari, who finished second in the first Friday session. Verstappen, in seventh place, is already 103 points behind Antonelli.
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