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Max Verstappen wins wet final practice as Lance Stroll crashes at Eau RougeMax Verstappen dominated wet final practice for the F1 Belgian Grand Prix as Lance Stroll suffered a major crash at Eau Rouge.
TheRed Bull driver set the fastest lap by 1.4 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in the difficult wet conditions.
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly posted the third fastest time, 1.6 seconds behind Verstappen.2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix – Final Practice ResultsDespite setting the pace, reigning world champion Verstappen faces a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race after exceeding the season’s power unit allocation.Session lap times did not fully reflect performance as drivers focused on getting used to the wet conditions. Practice was brought to an abrupt halt when Stroll lost control of the Aston Martin at Eau Rouge, spun and crashed into the inside wall.
Stroll’scar was badly damaged in the front left corner, but the Canadian driver escaped unharmed. The crash was the first red flag of the session.As the red flag was extended, heavier rain fell over Spa-Francorchamps, which made road conditions difficult.
The session lasted briefly under the green flag before another red flag was waved due to worsening weather.
LandoNorris secured fourth place, followed by Esteban Ocon in second Alp and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Before the accident, Stroll could drive in the seventh fastest time, Valtteri Bottas was eighth for Sauber.
The top ten was completed by Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes and Sergio Perez of Red Bull.RB’s Daniel Ricciardo reported a steering problem and returned to the garage after four laps.