Nico Rosberg emerged unscathed from a catastrophic tyre failure in practice for Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso may have been fully implicated by the FIA today in their findings relating to the spy saga, but the reigning world champion appears as eager as ever to win a third successive title.

Kimi Raikkonen eased Ferrari’s hangover following last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix misery by posting the fastest time in first practice ahead of Sunday’s race in Belgium.

Michael Schumacher sealed his seventh World Championship as Kimi Raikkonen won McLaren’s first race of the season in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.