PRACTICE: Hadjar leads the way for Campos Racing at Spa

Isack Hadjar started the Spa-Francorchamps weekend on the front foot for Campos Racing, narrowly heading up ART Grand Prix driver Victor Martins with a 1:58.730, just 0.010s quicker than his compatriot. PREMA Racing driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli was able to improve to third late on in the Practice session to complete the top three.

There was no rush to get times on the board but once the first laps of the session were completed, Juan Manuel Correa led the way for DAMS Lucas Oil on a 2:02.634.

A Red Flag arrived with just over 23 minutes to go as Rafael Villagómez hit the barriers out of Turn 9. He was OK but the Van Amersfoort Racing #15 needed clearing up before the session was resumed.

Practice got back underway with 14 minutes to go, and this time there was a rush to get some running in compared to earlier in the session.

Martins took over at the top for ART Grand Prix as the clock ticked into the final 10 minutes, setting a 2:00.773 to lead from compatriot Isack Hadjar by 0.4s.

The track continued to improve lap after lap and Dennis Hauger became the first driver below the two-minute mark with a 1:59.682 on his next effort.

Martins restored himself at the top until Hadjar secured P1 for Campos Racing with a 1:58.761 to lead by 0.026s. The French duo could hardly be separated once again on their final laps, but it was Hadjar who recorded the fastest time of the session with a 1:58.730 to go 0.010s quicker than Martins at the top.

Antonelli wound up third fastest for PREMA ahead of Hitech Pulse-Eight duo Paul Aron and Amaury Cordeel.

Hauger wound up sixth ahead of Zak O’Sullivan, Franco Colapinto, Jak Crawford and Gabriel Bortoleto, who completed the top 10.

Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps is set to get underway at 16:00 local time on Friday afternoon.