Belgian GP: Verstappen comfortably leads FP1 from Piastri

Max Verstappen enjoyed a flying start to his Belgian Grand Prix weekend, the Red Bull charger topping opening practice at Spa and positioning himself at the outset as the driver to beat.

The Dutchman distanced Hungarian GP winner Oscar Piastri by over half a second, while Alex Albon took full advantage of his Williams’ efficiency to claim third in the running order.

Behind the leading trio, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were fourth and fifth for Mercedes, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was sixth...