The second free practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix painted an intriguing picture at the top of the time sheets, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen quickest, followed by Daniel Ricciardo in the Renault.
Mercedes had to make do with an unfamiliar third fastest for Lewis Hamilton, with Valtteri Bottas down in sixth, behind Alex Albon in the second Red Bull and Sergio Perez in the Racing Point.
FP2 REPORT: Game on in Belgium as Verstappen leads Ricciardo and Hamilton in second practice
Of course, practice is just that – but Verstappen also pushed the Mercedes duo hard in FP1 on Friday morning, ending that session just 0.012s behind Hamilton, with both Racing Points also looking quick.
It sets us up for a mouth-watering battle for pole position in qualifying on Saturday, but in the mean time, tap play in the video above to watch the key moments from the FP2 session - including a scare for Hamilton coming out of the pits, and an enforced stop on track for Ricciardo.
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