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…
Max Verstappen was satisfied with his performance following FP2 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, despite a rear wing change bringing a slight reduction in pace. Red Bull decided to remove its rotating rear wing following crashes by Verstappen in Austria and Silverstone, replacing it with the conventional one the cars previously ran. The rotating…
Unapproved power unit changes to Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, and Lance Stroll will result in the lineup for Sunday’s 2026 F1 Belgian GP being shuffled by grid penalties. These drivers had changes made on their cars before Friday’s first practice session. Isack Hadjar starting at the back The biggest penalty is going to Red Bull’s…
FP2 for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP began under hot and sunny conditions at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, after earlier rain had halted activities in the feeder series. Piastri misses first part of 2026 F1 Belgian GP FP2 After suffering from an hydraulic failure in first practice, Oscar Piastri’s McLaren still wasn’t ready to join the…
FP2 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP has been completed at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, view the full results here. In FP1 earlier in the afternoon, Max Verstappen led the Ferraris as Red Bull and the Scuderia squads showed very good speed. McLaren and championship leader Mercedes looked a step behind, with Piastri, Antonelli, Norris…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP has been completed at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps, view the full session report here. Sergio Pérez logged the first time of the session on a 1:53.734. The first driver below the 1:50s was Max Verstappen as he clocked a 1:49.307 on mediums. Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar then logged…
Max Verstappen topped the timing sheets in FP1 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, setting the pace during Friday’s opening practice session at Spa-Francorchamps. See the full results below. Jak Crawford took over Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin for the session as he fulfilled his rookie practice duties. Lando Norris was the final driver to head…
