Antonelli’s Spa pole, and the penalties that rewrote the Belgian GP grid
Kimi Antonelli took pole at Spa, but four grid penalties reshaped the starting order and changed the race picture before Sunday begins.
Sunday
July 19, 2026
Race Weekend
Belgian GP qualifying winners and losers: who made the big gains at Spa
Antonelli emerged as a standout at Spa, while final practice and qualifying created clear momentum swings. Hamilton’s crash and the wider weekend picture added another layer before Sunday.
Team News
Russell’s infuriating Mercedes mystery problem and what it means for the team
George Russell is chasing an unexplained Mercedes issue while Kimi Antonelli appears stronger in Belgian GP practice, leaving Mercedes with a difficult diagnostic puzzle and an uneven benchmark inside the garage.
Technical
What Spa revealed about the 2026 cars: power, corners, and the racing product
Verstappen says the 2026 cars feel like they have “F3 power” in Spa’s middle sector, while trackside analysis examines what the new rules are doing to the circuit’s best corners.