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Championship leader Kimi Antonelli took his sixth pole position of the season and his career in Qualifying for the 2026 Belgian GP. The young Italian advanced through Qualifying with relative ease, but the pole didn’t look to be a done deal with Red Bull, McLaren, and Ferrari looking close throughout the session. In the end,…
George Russell qualified fourth for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, but the result masked a problem that has now followed Mercedes across multiple weekends. A persistent straight-line speed deficit left Russell losing between two and six tenths on the straights throughout the session. Despite that, the Mercedes driver was satisfied with the quality of his…
The F1 field headed into Qualifying at the 2026 Belgian GP after an eventful final practice session at Spa-Francorchamps. Kimi Antonelli topped FP3 for Mercedes with a 1:45.990, continuing his strong weekend after also setting the pace in FP2. Lando Norris finished second, while Max Verstappen completed the top three after waiting until 20 minutes…
Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP has been completed at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, view the full results here. Kimi Antonelli went into qualifying as favourite for pole position. He was fastest in FP3, backing up his speed in FP2. Behind him, it looked very close as Norris, Verstappen and Hamilton all showed good…
Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets during FP3 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, view the full report here. The Spa-Francorchamps weekend began with Max Verstappen setting the pace in FP1, finishing ahead of the Ferraris. FP2 then saw Kimi Antonelli go fastest, while teammate and championship rival George Russell could only manage P8, finishing over…
FP3 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP saw Kimi Antonelli top the timing sheets in the final practice session at Spa-Francorchamps, view the full results here. Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes all appeared to have strong pace heading into the weekend, with 21 upgrades brought across the field for the Belgian Grand Prix. Ferrari and…
Ferrari endured a mixed opening day at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP as the competitive picture shifted significantly between the two Friday practice sessions. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished second and third behind Max Verstappen in FP1, giving the Scuderia an encouraging start at Spa-Francorchamps. However, Ferrari slipped back as its rivals improved in…
Lando Norris admitted he remains frustrated with his McLaren despite improvements across Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, as issues continued to hamper the team’s performance around Spa-Francorchamps. While McLaren introduced a revised rear wing package and showed encouraging pace throughout FP1 and FP2, Norris insisted there is still significant work to do…
Alan Permane reveals how Arvid Lindblad landed up with updates in F1 Belgian GP over Liam Lawson, despite the Kiwi being higher Racing Bulls driver in the drivers’ standings. Usually, the F1 teams want the updates to be put on both cars together, rather than one of them. It is always a difficult choice if…
Following a challenging first day at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, there are mixed feelings in the garage for Mercedes. While Kimi Antonelli topped the timesheets in FP2, George Russell continued to struggle with his Mercedes’ set-up. In FP1, both Antonelli and Russell had a severe lack of performance in their W17. They finished the…
