- He started the weekend on a good note: tenth fastest time (1:46.210) and 19 laps. He did it with the old floor. He will receive the new one in Free Practice 2.
- He began on soft tyres, on which he completed an installation lap and an 8-lap run, before switching to supersofts for a 10-lap stint, in which he set his fastest time.
- He tested new low-downforce aero bits suited to the characteristics of Spa-Francorchamps.
