After a tough couple of rounds, Kimi Antonelli returned to the top of the podium at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP, taking his sixth win of the season. Starting from pole, Antonelli briefly lost the lead to Max Verstappen before quickly reclaiming it on the opening lap. After managing an early Safety Car that saw…
The long-awaited 2026 F1 Belgian GP arrived at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit under good racing conditions. Kimi Antonelli started from pole for Mercedes, ahead of Max Verstappen, with George Russell and Charles Leclerc lining up on the second row, both hoping to use the tow down the long straights. Antonelli had claimed pole by a…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
