Belgian F1 Grand Prix 2016 Qualifying: Results, Times from Friday’s Practice

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Published: August 26, 2016

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Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice on Friday at the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, edging out fellow Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo.

The 18-year-old posted the fastest time of the day on the supersoft tyre ahead of his team-mate; Force India's Nico Hulkenberg finished third. Mercedes pair Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton focused on long runs in the afternoon, posting the sixth and 13th quickest times, respectively.

Earlier in the day, Rosberg topped the standings in the first practice session, comfortably ahead of his team-mate on the quickest tyre compound.

It has also been confirmed Hamilton will serve a 30-place grid penalty in Sunday’s race after he was fitted with a new engine, per Sky Sports. The world champion will therefore start at the back of the grid.

Here’s a recap of the action so far from Belgium and the times posted by the drivers in practice.

 

FP2 Recap Here is a look at how things shape up following the second practice session of the day courtesy of the Formula 1 Twitter feed:



With plenty of fans making the short trip from the Netherlands to Belgium for Friday’s practice session, Red Bull’s Verstappen was a popular man at Spa.

Indeed, the teenager has won plenty of admirers this season with some exceptional drives, and so close to home, he seemed keen to make the running in the afternoon stint. He did exactly that on the supersoft tyres, jumping ahead of his team-mate Ricciardo to post one minute and 48.085 seconds.

Needless to say, that prompted quite a cheer from the Spa crowd. However, as noted by Autosport Live, there were some difficult spells for the youngster in the afternoon:



He wasn’t the only driver making his feelings known on the day either. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is never one to hide his angst, and he was far from happy with some troub...
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