Kimi Antonelli out on track for Mercedes in FP2 for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP.
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F1 | 2026 Belgian GP | FP2 | Antonelli leads Norris as Russell struggles; Gasly finds the barriers

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…

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Mercedes F1's Kimi Antonelli on Thursday at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP.
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Antonelli looks to bounce back and maximise Mercedes package at 2026 F1 Belgian GP after “frustrating” run of races

After a disappointing end to his Silverstone weekend, Mercedes F1’s Kimi Antonelli will look to bounce back at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP. The British GP marked his second non-scoring weekend of the season and his second in three races, with both instances coming in circumstances largely outside of his control. Heading into the weekend,…

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has discussed his recent difficulties with the SF-26 and breakthrough at Silverstone as he gears up for the 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend
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Leclerc reflects on recent struggles, Silverstone breakthrough, and confidence level ahead of 2026 F1 Belgian GP weekend

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has opened up about how much confidence boost his recent F1 win has given him, what had contributed to his struggles before the Silverstone breakthrough, the changes he made, whether there was a specific turning point, why Spa-Francorchamps holds special significance for him, and the pecking order heading into the 2026 Belgian…

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Multiple F1 drivers, including Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc, have weighed in on Carlos Sainz's proposed rule that the FIA hand out a grid penalty for interrupting a qualifying session
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F1 drivers react to Sainz’s proposal to punish triggering of yellow or red flags in qualifying with a grid penalty

Grand Prix Drivers’ Association co-director Carlos Sainz declared ahead of the 2026 British GP that he is in favour of punishing drivers who bring out yellow or red flags in F1 qualifying sessions with an automatic grid penalty—leading to fellow racers like Max Verstappen, George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc weighing in on the…

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Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has commented on whether Lewis Hamilton has a realistic opportunity to challenge the Mercedes duo for the F1 Drivers' Championship in 2026
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Vasseur: Ferrari “have to be realistic” about F1 championship prospects in 2026 despite Mercedes reliability woes

Following Ferrari’s unexpected triumph at Silverstone with Charles Leclerc, Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on the chances of Lewis Hamilton contending for the 2026 F1 Drivers’ Championship and whether they could successfully compensate for the lack of horsepower at the Belgian GP this weekend.  Although Kimi Antonelli and George Russell currently occupy the…

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Toto Wolff acknowledged George Russell's resilience at the 2026 F1 British GP while calling on Mercedes to address their reliability problems.
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Wolff calls on Mercedes to resolve reliability issues after a difficult 2026 F1 British GP

Toto Wolff reflected on a bittersweet afternoon for Mercedes at the 2026 F1 British GP, where George Russell claimed second place while Kimi Antonelli dropped to P15 after a front wheel shield failure forced two additional pit stops and a five-second time penalty. Speaking after the race at Silverstone, the Mercedes Team Principal addressed Russell’s…

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Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli suffered another hit of bad luck, as suspension problems took over his car on the final laps and left him out of the points in the F1 2026 British GP. 
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“It makes the fire grow even more”: Antonelli reflects on heartbreak at F1 2026 British GP

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli suffered another hit of bad luck, as suspension problems took over his car on the final laps and left him out of the points in the F1 2026 British GP.  The young Italian had started the race in pole. As the lights went out, he was quickly overtaken by both Ferraris, with…

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Lando Norris (McLaren) at 2026 F1 British GP at Silverstone Circuit.
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Norris not surprised by gap to the front despite feeling “very happy” with Qualifying lap at 2026 F1 British GP

It is his annual home race at the Silverstone Circuit, and Lando Norris has his own grandstand in neon yellow, fans that are cheering him on every lap at the 2026 F1 British GP. Even McLaren has a special livery for what could be the greatest home Grand Prix of the year–considering that there are…

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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on track at Silverstone Circuit, where he came in 3rd in qualifying for the 2026 British GP
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Hamilton left to rue understeer on run to P3 at 2026 F1 British GP Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton followed up a sprint pole and sprint race P2 with P3 on the grid after 2026 F1 British GP qualifying. Talking after the session, the Barcelona-Catalunya GP winner said that he and Ferrari have extracted as much pace as they can this weekend, but for qualifying things just didn’t line up. Hamilton: “I…

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