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…
FIA F2 returned to Spa-Francorchamps for the Sprint Race at the 2026 Belgian GP after a tightly contested Qualifying session and several post-session penalties reshaped the starting grid. Rafael Câmara had claimed his fourth pole position of the season for Sunday’s Feature Race, while Noel León initially secured reverse-grid pole by qualifying tenth. However, the…
Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Dunne continued his strong qualifying run with a P3 for the F2 Feature Race at the 2026 Belgian GP. Although he was officially P21 in practice, that hid his strong pace. Track limits at the final corner multiple times saw him lose 2nd place. In qualifying itself, he held a 0.2s advantage…
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…
The F2 Stewards issued penalties to four drivers following Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, significantly changing the starting order for the Belgian GP Sprint Race. Noel León lost all his qualifying times after causing a red flag, while Emerson Fittipaldi Jr., Rafael Villagómez and Cian Shields received grid penalties for yellow flag infringements. The Stewards will apply…
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…
