14:08
Piastri is out
He's stopped out on track.
Replays show Piastri brushing the concrete wall at Turn 1.
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
14:06
Lap 2/44
Perez, Leclerc, Hamilton, Verstappen, Sainz, Alonso, Norris, Tsunoda, Stroll and Albon.
14:05
Contact!
Sainz and Piastri appear to have damage after contact at Turn 1.
Piastri is at the back of the grid.
14:05
Perez leads
The straight-line speed from the Red Bull is ridiculous. Perez gets past Leclerc on the Kemmel Straight.
Leclerc is second ahead of Hamilton and Verstappen.
14:03
Belgian GP underway...
It's lights out and away we go at Spa!
14:01
Formation lap underway
Leclerc leads the pack away...
13:58
Tyres
Mediums for Piastri, Norris, Russell, Alonso, Stroll, Tsunoda and Hulkenberg.
Softs for everyone else.
13:56
Otmar's final race at Alpine
Alpine F1 Team with Otmar Szafnauer (USA) Alpine F1 Team, Team Principal…
13:55
The grid
Leclerc, Perez, Hamilton, Sainz, Piastri, Verstappen, Norris, Russell, Alonso, Stroll, Tsunoda, Gasly, Bottas, Ocon, Albon, Magnussen, Zhou, Sargeant, Ricciardo.
Hulkenberg set to start from the pit lane.
13:46
15 minutes to go
Now it's time for the national anthem of Belgium.
13:42
What can this man do from ninth?
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team on the grid. Formula 1 World…
13:30
Not long to go now - 30 minutes!
The grid is getting busier at Spa ahead of the race.
Conditions are still dry.
13:26
Bad news for Hulk
It's not a good Sunday for Nico Hulkenberg so far...
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 30, 2023
He's already starting from the pit lane after his Haas team changed car parts in parc ferme conditions
And now he's back in the garage after reporting smoke coming from the car during his out lap#BelgianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/U2Com1Pvdd
13:23
Interesting car on the grid...
Circuit atmosphere - Solar powered vehicle. Formula 1 World Championship,…
13:15
Hamilton ahead of the race
"Our pace has generally been decent. Third [on Sunday], I've got a Ferrari and Perez ahead so I'm hoping I'll be able to fight those guys.
"At some point Max will come sailing by and I'll just try to keep the McLarens behind."
13:11
Pit lane open
Drivers are taking to the grid now.
Just under 50 minutes to go until lights out.
13:05
The grid
Here's how the grid is shaping up for today's race after Verstappen's penalty for a new gearbox...
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 on the drivers' parade. Formula 1…
13:03
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13:02
Welcome everyone!
Hello everyone and welcome to the Crash.net live blog for the Belgian Grand Prix.
Conditions are currently dry but let's see how that long lasts!
