Verstappen was untouchable in his Red Bull on Friday afternoon as he ended up 0.862s clear ♔of Lecler✃c’s Ferrari, while Lando Norris took third spot for McLaren, a second down. 

But the fastest three drivers in FP2 wilꦜl each be hit with grid penalties for Sunday’s grand prix after exceeding their power unit allocation with engine changes at Spa-Francorchamps. 

The quickest driver without a grid drop looming over them was Lance Stroll, who was fourth fastest and 1.1s down in his Aston Martin, ah🔯ead of Ferrari🗹’s Carlos Sainz. 

Mercedes’ drivers struggled to fire up their tyres in the cool temperatures as Lewis Hamilton finished sixth and 1.♛4s off the pace. Behind Fernando Alonso’s Alpine came the second Mercedes of George Russell, who was two tenths slower than his teammate in eighth. 

Daniel Ricciardo, who is without an F1 s🔯eat for 2023 after having his McLaren contract terminated early, was once again well adrift of teammate Norris.

Sergio Perez 𝔍rounded out the top 10 but was nearly two seconds slower than Red Bull teammate and FP2 pacesetter Verstappen. 

Full results from second practice at the Belgian GP

Several drivers including Hamilton and Norris had off-track moments as rain fel🎶l in the closing stages of the session. 

The seven-time world champion also flew across the new extended run-off area at Raidillon f𒉰olloꦅwing a wobble through Eau Rouge. 

The slippery conditionܫs also caught out Mick Schumacher but the Haas driver avoided the barriers during a tripဣ through the gravel at Malmedy.