11:45
Hamilton is 16th at the moment
"I have a lot of rear-locking and instability," Hamilton reports over team radio.
Lewis Hamilton
2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying - LIVE UPDATES!
Live text commentary of sprint qualifying at the 2025 F1 Belgian Grand Prix
The 2025 F1 season continues with a trip to the legendary Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
There's just eight points between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the top of the drivers' championship.
The big talking point is still Max Verstappen's F1 future and whether he could join Mercedes.
Ferrari have a major upgrade for this weekend, which is crucial for their chances in the second half of the season.
25 Jul 2025
11:44
Verstappen goes fastest now
Verstappen sets a 1m44.236s to go 0.7s clear of Piastri.
11:43
Good time from Tsunoda
He slots into second behind Piastri, just a tenth off.
11:42
Piastri lowers the benchmark
A strong early time from Piastri as he sets a 1m44.979s.
11:40
Current top 10
After 10 minutes: Verstappen, Antonelli, Alonso, RUssell, Leclerc, Norris, Tsunoda, Hulkenberg and Lawson.
11:39
Leclerc
Leclerc slots into second in the upgraded Ferrari, 0.4s down on Verstappen.
11:38
Verstappen on top
A 1m45.545s for Verstappen on the mediums, 0.5s ahead of Norris.
11:35
First times on the board
A 1m46.082s for Norris, a tenth ahead of Antonelli.
11:33
A problem for Sainz
He's unable to accelerate currently and limping back to the pit lane.
11:31
FP1 is underway
60 minutes of practice is underway at Spa-Francorchamps. Expect a hectic session.
11:17
It's a sprint weekend
And that means there's just 60 minutes of practice ahead of sprint qualifying.
It's going to be an action-packed weekend, with rain in the air. It's dry currently ahead of FP1.
11:11
Welcome
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for the Belgian Grand Prix.
The action kicks off at 11.30am UK time.
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