Albon overtakes Ricciardo into Les Combes for seventh.
He's now up to sixth!
Verstappen is already up to seventh... looking good for the win isn't he?
We are back underway... Sainz leads ahead of Russell and Alonso.
Safety Car in at the end of this lap...
Ferrari: "It was a tear off inside the front right brake cooling. We removed it, everything should be OK now."
An issue for Leclerc? He pits.
Leclerc: "I think there's some smoke form the front right?"
LAP 2/44
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More contact, this time between Latifi and Bottas at Turn 7. Both drivers are ok.
The collision brings out the Safety Car#BelgianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/GoL3IKx5oK
Alonso on Hamilton: "This guy only knows how to start and finish first."
Safety Car deployed!
Hamilton is out then there's contact between Bottas and Latifi.
Hamilton looks to be OUT of the race.
Sainz leads Perez, Russell, Alonso, Vettel, Ricciardo, Albon, Stroll, Verstappen and Leclerc.
Contact between Alonso and Hamilton at Les Combes!
Sainz leads Alonso, Hamilton, Russell and Perez.
It's now lights out and away we go for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.
The drivers now line up on the grid. Here we go!
Gasly in the garage
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He'll be starting from the pit lane alongside his team mate Tsunoda #BelgianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/kXY660NSbh
Gasly is now starting from the pit lane...
The formation lap is now underway...
Spa, you look magnificent! #BelgianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/fDxIk4O5Xw
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Softs for Sainz, Bottas, Verstappen, Leclerc; hards for Tsunoda; mediums for the rest.
Verstappen on the start: "It's about just staying out of trouble initially."
Five minutes to go!
#F1#BBCF1#BELGIANGP RACE: It's 15 minutes until the start, with air temp 21.6C and the track 36C (considerably higher versus Fri & Sat). Sunny & settled; FIA official risk of rain is 0%. Enjoy
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Chillin' before lights out #BelgianGP#F1pic.twitter.com/NfRFqI4xsT
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