After struggling for pace during Friday pr♑actice, Perez appeared to be bacꦕk on form in the RB18 at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit.

T𝄹he Mexican trailed Verstappen by 0.4s after the initial soft tyre runs prior to the brief red flag period caused by Lecle🥂rc’s spin. 

Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari at the hiꦑgh-speed Fagnes corner but managed to keep it out of tꦜhe barriers, only brushing them.

He escaped the gravel trap and returned to the pit lane with only mi🎶nor damage.

Once the🎀 session got back⛦ underway, there was just enough time for a handful of runs.

Verstapp🅺en stormed to the top 🔯but he was soon eclipsed by Perez, by just a tenth.

With the Dutchman set to start from the back of the grid due to engine penalties, it’s the perfect opportunity for Perez to get a win on the board, particularly with Red Bull s🤡howing better pace than Ferrari so far this weekend.

Carlos Sainz was the closest driver beh♛ind the two Red Bulls, alꦅthough he was over 0.7s off the pace.

Lando Norris continued to impress for McLaren, ending the session in fourth, but he’s one of seven drivers set to start from🅺 the back due to engine penalties.

Fernando Alonso left it late to break into the top five ahead of George Russell, Leclerc, Sebastianꦚ Vꦐettel, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly.

Vettel co𓄧mplained of a power unit issue at the end of tꦫhe session but managed to rectify it before completing a practice start.

Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton struggled for pace aga𒁃in, ending the day in 12th overall.