After a Friday with a lot of action on the track, Saturday started with the third and final free practice session as the last opportunity to get the cars ready for qualifying and without the threat of rain as there was in both the Free 1 Like the free 2.
Tests with a lot of fuel
As soon as the session started, fourteen of the twenty drivers took to the track. The vast majority did it with soft tires, although with a lot of fuel. That meant that the first times were far from being the most, being Alex Albon fastest on the first lap with a time of 1’50”050.
Some pilots managed to improve that time, and we saw for a long period of time Guanyu Zhou leader with a time 1’47”795. Meanwhile, the Ferraris were still not out on the track and they were both the last to leave, taking 25 minutes to do so.
The times were improving and following half an hour of session it was Carlos Sainz who set the best lap so far, with a time of 1’46”461. His teammate Charles Leclercdid the same immediately followingwards, staying +0”429.
Sergio Perez He did not have the best first day in Belgium, but he managed to overtake the Ferraris and take first place with a time of 1’45”972. The first place lasted for the Mexican for ten minutes, until Max Verstappen set the best time of the weekend with a time of 1’45”480.
Leclerc accident
Charles Leclerc was rolling and at turn 12 he lost the rear of his car and went off the track. Luckily, the gravel did its job and Leclerc just hit the wall a little. Still, the FIA quickly unfurled a red flag.
Finally, the last free practice session was led by Sergio Pérezwhich is very strong in Spa-Francorchamps with a view to qualifying.
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz followed closely behind, with Fernando Alonso setting the fifth fastest lap on his last attempt.
