JOTA Cadillac Tops Spa FP3 as Alpine Holds Week’s Best Lap

Overview

• Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA led the final practice with Will Stevens clocking a 2:02.379 in FP3, edging Robert Kubica’s AF Corse Ferrari by 0.023 seconds as teams switched to qualifying runs.
• Following Thursday’s running, Alpine locked out FP2 with Jules Gounon’s 2:01.816 in the No. 36 A424, the fastest time of the event so far, with Charles Milesi second and WRT’s BMW next best.
• The opening FP1 began on a damp track as Antonio Fuoco set a 2:02.955 for AF Corse, with Alex Riberas placing the Heart of Racing Aston Martin Valkyrie second to underline the car’s improved pace.
• Practice was punctuated by red flags and firm officiating, including a €5,000 fine for the No. 78 Akkodis ASP Lexus after a wheel came off, plus five‑minute stop‑and‑hold penalties for drivers who failed to slow under reds.
• Hypercar teams are on Michelin’s Soft and Medium compounds, with Michelin warning Spa’s high‑speed sections will raise tire wear and likely push more fresh‑tire stops, while LMGT3 entries run Goodyear’s Medium compound.