SPA, BELGIUM - JULY 17: Laurent Mekies, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing on the pit wall during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 17, 2026 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Audi's German driver Nico Hulkenberg takes part in the first practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)

SPA, BELGIUM - JULY 17: Isack Hadjar of France driving the (6) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 17, 2026 in Spa, Belgium. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri takes part in the first practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton takes part in the first practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)

McLaren's British driver Lando Norris takes part in the first practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)

Mercedes' British driver George Russell takes part in the first practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen takes part in the first practice session at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, in Spa, ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, on July 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP via Getty Images)