Valtteri Bottas was quickest in FP1 for the Belgian GP but, perhaps more importantly, Max Verstappen in third was just 0.081s down. Compromised downforce, tyres a step softer than in 2019 and a slight chance of rain, that set the stage at the start of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. The teams hit the track on Friday morning with Red Bull running aero rakes and swapping out front wings while last year's Belgian GP winner Charles Leclerc clocked the first lap time, a 1:47.033, and McLaren worked with its drivers on what to do if its pit stop lights failed. Engineer to Carlos Sainz: 'After you stop on the marks, once you switch the engine off, Carrie will demonstrate the hand signal he would...
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