2024 F1 Belgian GP Friday analysis by Peter Windsor

There's a very different look to this round of the 2024 FIA F1 World Championship because Red Bull's Max Verstappen goes into the race with a ten-place grid penalty - the result of the team's fifth ICE (internal combustion engine) change since the start of the year. Because it's relatively easy to overtake at Spa, this is a logical circuit on which to take a hit like this. Two factors, however, will make life very difficult for Max come Sunday: one, rain is predicted for qualifying and, two, the McLaren-Mercedes of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri again look Red Bull-quick. They finished one-two in FP2 at Spa - and they were very strong on the fuel runs, too. Peter Windsor in this video looks at how Red Bull approaching the weekend and at the relative speeds of the major runners.
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