14:48
Softs
It seems the soft tyre is the one to be on as Stroll is faster than Verstappen at the front of the field.
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23 leads at the start of the race.
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How the 2023 F1 Belgian Grand Prix unfolded
30 Jul 2023
14:46
Russell pits
He comes in for new soft tyres. He rejoins in 15th.
14:45
Lap 22/44
The rain is easing according to Sky Sports' Ted Kravitz from the pit lane.
Verstappen is running around five seconds slower than earlier in the race.
14:43
A big moment for Verstappen
"I almost lost it!" Replays show him having some oversteer at Eau Rouge.
14:42
Verstappen radio
"It's raining quite a lot."
14:41
Lap 20/44
A bit more rain is falling but not enough to come in for intermediates.
Let's see how it develops and if any of the teams respond.
14:39
Order on Lap 19
Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Russell, Gasly, Stroll, Tsunoda and Ocon.
14:37
More from Sainz
"Raining Turn 15."
14:36
Sainz radio
"Rain in four minutes."
14:36
The start of the Belgian GP
Bernard, Chief Pit Lane Marshal, waves the green flag at the start of the…
14:35
Lap 17/44
Verstappen takes the lead of the Belgian Grand Prix!
14:33
Verstappen pushing
He's now in DRS range of Perez at the front.
Incredible pace from the Dutchman.
14:31
Lap 15/44
Verstappen comes in for fresh rubber.
He rejoins behind his teammate. The gap is 2.2s between the two Red Bulls.
14:28
Perez pits
Perez comes in for medium tyres, as does Leclerc.
Both are in on the mediums.
14:27
Hamilton pits
Hamilton is the first driver to pit from the lead pack for fresh mediums.
14:26
Lap 12/44
Alonso gets past Hulkenberg for P8 at Les Combes.
A lot of track action currently with tyres suffering from degradation.
14:24
Lap 11/44
Good pace from Perez - he's resisting Verstappen currently with the gap remaining around 2.7s.
14:22
Order on Lap 10
Perez, Verstappen, Leclerc, Hamilton, Alonso, Stroll, Russell, Gasly, Hulkenberg and Albon.
14:19
Lap 9/44
Verstappen breezes past Leclerc into second - he has a 2.7s gap to make up on Perez.
14:17
Fastest lap of the race
Magnussen goes fastest in the Haas, 1s clear of Perez on the last lap.
14:16
Sainz tumbles down the order
Sainz is now down to 10th in his damaged Ferrari.
14:14
Lap 6/44
Verstappen is through on Hamilton with the use of DRS into Les Combes.
Up to third now for the Red Bull driver.
14:12
Order on Lap 5
Perez, Leclerc, Hamilton, Verstappen, Alonso, Tsunoda, Sainz, Albon, Stroll and Russell.
Norris has dropped to 11th after losing two positions on the last lap.
14:10
Lap 4/44
Alonso breezes past Sainz into Les Combes for fifth.
Sainz is currently running with damage following contact with Piastri on Lap 1.
14:09
Lap 3/44
Perez has a 2.2s lead over Leclerc at the front.
Leclerc has Hamilton and Verstappen in DRS range.
