The Canadian sustained rear-end damage during the opening practice session after suffering a failure of the left-rear suspension, one of the many areas Aston Martin had revised as part of its upgrade package for the Hungarian Grand Prix, leaving the team unable to repair the car in time for FP2.

Here's how FP2 played out with Pierre Gasly having a nasty run-in with the barriers.

Follow all the live action from Free Practice 2 ahead of the 2026 F1 Belgian Grand Prix from Spa-Francorchamps!

Friday’s second session at the Red Bull Ring will see all the regular Formula 1 race drivers behind the wheel, with some having sat out FP1. Running at the Red Bull Ring with its 10 corners and power-dependent layout, straight-line performance and aero ...