F1 Belgian GP live commentary and updates - race day

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08:41

Rain

08:41

Belgian GP start: 20 minutes to go!

It's almost time, assuming it's a normal start and we don't have any sudden downpours...

...oh, it's raining, you say? Well, that changes everything.

08:39

Belgian GP image gallery

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08:22

Starting grid, plus pitlane starts

Sainz, Hamilton, Antonelli, and Alonso have all given up their places on the grid to take pitlane starts - presumably to set their cars up for wet weather.

1 - 2
Cla	Driver	#	Chassis	Engine	Time	Tyres	km/h
1	L. Norris McLaren	4	McLaren	Mercedes	1'40.562		250.734
2	O. Piastri McLaren	81	McLaren	Mercedes	+0.085 1'40.647		250.523
3	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16	Ferrari	Ferrari	+0.338 1'40.900		249.894
4	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1	Red Bull	Red Bull	+0.341 1'40.903		249.887
5	A. Albon Williams	23	Williams	Mercedes	+0.639 1'41.201		249.151
6	G. Russell Mercedes	63	Mercedes	Mercedes	+0.698 1'41.260		249.006
7	Y. Tsunoda Red Bull Racing	22	Red Bull	Red Bull	+0.722 1'41.284		248.947
8	I. Hadjar RB	6	RB	Honda	+0.748 1'41.310		248.883
9	L. Lawson RB	30	RB	Honda	+0.766 1'41.328		248.839
10	G. Bortoleto Sauber	5	Sauber	Ferrari	+1.825 1'42.387		246.265
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11. Ocon, 12. Bearman, 13. Gasly, 14. Hulkenberg, 15. Colapinto, 16. Stroll.
PITLANE START: Sainz, Hamilton, Antonelli, Alonso.

08:18

Belgian GP qualifying recap

Q1: Kimi Antonelli is one of two higher-profile departures in the opening stage of qualifying; Lewis Hamilton initially bumps Gabriel Bortoleto out, but has his laptime deleted for track limits.

Q2: Ollie Bearman blames traffic, in the shape of Yuki Tsunoda, on his inability to break out of Q2. Both Haases, Gasly, Sainz, and Hulkenberg drop out.

Q3: Lando Norris sets a time good enough for pole on his first run, and he doesn't improve on his second. Oscar Piastri reckons a mistake at Stavelot costs him a shot at pole, as Charles Leclerc pips Max Verstappen to third on the grid.