Hamilton crashes out as Antonelli tops final Belgian Grand Prix practice session

[p]Italian [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/antonelli-andrea-kimi/ptGu0mT1/"]Antonelli[/a], 19, clocked a ‌best time of 01:45.990 seconds, ‌0.139s quicker than McLaren's reigning world champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/norris-lando/WSVABbVF/"]Lando Norris[/a].[/p][p]Red Bull's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/verstappen-max/UV3mgeXB/"]Max Verstappen[/a] was third on ‌the timesheets with Antonelli's teammate ⁠and closest title ‌rival [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/russell-george/xxF56RaN/"]George Russell[/a] fourth.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hamilton-lewis/tI5Vpe1h/"]Hamilton[/a] was fifth fastest but ​left his mechanics with a race against time to repair the ​car after he went off into the gravel at Fagnes and clouted the tyre ⁠wall, smashing ​the rear wing and suspension and sending debris across the track as the car bounced in the air.[/p][embed guid="e0bc7892-c7d4-42fa-ae32-a7c0251c37d4" url="https://x.com/F1/status/2078444365614121411" social-type="twitter" /][p]"I've destroyed the car, ‌mate. I'm sorry," the seven-time world champion told his race engineer over the team radio, before getting out and inspecting the damage.[/p][p]"No problem," replied his race engineer Carlo Santi.[/p][p]Verstappen slowed ‌for double yellow flags after the ​accident and Williams' [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sainz-carlos-jr/l6kEzjTF/"]Carlos Sainz[/a] almost ran ‌into the back of his car.[/p][p]Ferrari's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/leclerc-charles/KlCOSRub/"]Charles Leclerc[/a] was sixth fastest, ahead of McLaren's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/piastri-oscar/MqKAIeUf/"]Oscar Piastri[/a] and Audi pair [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hulkenberg-nico/GfW4SMu7/"]Nico Hulkenberg[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bortoleto-gabriel/8zwcIVil/"]Gabriel Bortoleto[/a] with ⁠Red Bull's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hadjar-isack/8SAk38Ui/"]Isack ⁠Hadjar[/a] completing the ‌top 10.[/p][embed guid="162b92d4-52e3-458c-af23-cfadb99875bc" url="https://x.com/F1/status/2078445319616892989" social-type="twitter" /]