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2026 FIA F2 Belgian Grand Prix Spa Qualifying Results Unveiled
Highlights
- Rafael Camara took pole at 2026 Belgian Grand Prix F2 feature race.
- Qualifying had two red flags amid wet-to-dry track conditions.
- Camara led Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak by 0.039 seconds for pole.
- Noel Leon may face penalty for causing first red flag.
- Reverse grid puts Martinius Stenshorne and Leon on sprint front row.
- Top ten separated by less than one second in qualifying.
Rafael Camara takes Formula 2 feature-race pole at Spa-Francorchamps, his fourth of 2026, amid the build-up to the Belgian Grand Prix. He masters a wet‑to‑dry qualifying with two red flags.
He edges Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak by 0.039s, with Alex Dunne third within two tenths. Championship leader Nikola Tsolov places fourth, narrowly ahead of John Bennett.
Evolving grip defines the hour, with a drying line rewarding track position. Teams chase tyre warm-up windows and clean air to exploit peak conditions, while mistakes prove costly.
Two stoppages shape the order. Noel Leon spins and stalls at Radillion to cause the first red flag, and risks losing his best lap under red-flag infringement guidelines.
Laurens van Hoepen triggers the second red flag by stopping before the start/finish line. Double-waved yellows moments earlier already compromise attempts to improve.
Camara sets a 1:56.306 to secure his fourth pole of 2026.
After a brief restart, drivers get a single timed attempt. Camara executes cleanly, converting track evolution and tyre temperature into a decisive final sector.
The field compresses. Less than one second covers the top ten, with Dino Beganovic, Joshua Dürksen, Roman Bilinski, Martinius Stenshorne, and Leon completing the group.
F2’s reverse-grid rule flips the top ten for the sprint. That places Stenshorne and Leon on the front row, subject to any sanction that could promote Sebastian Montoya.
Two red flags split a wet-to-dry session and set up a one-lap shootout.
Camara’s pole strengthens his season momentum, yet Tsolov’s consistency sustains his championship lead. Execution and adaptability remain decisive in mixed conditions.
Strategy and weather will dictate outcomes across the weekend, alongside the headline F1 programme that shapes the Belgian Grand Prix weekend narrative.
Top ten separated by under one second underscores Spa’s razor-thin margins.
For additional context from the pitlane and support paddock, see the latest Spa paddock stories and our Thursday build-up coverage.
Visual Summary
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Rafael Camara
Pole at Spa
1:56.306
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2 red flags
(Leon & van Hoepen incidents)
2 red flags
(Leon & van Hoepen incidents)
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Wet ➔ Dry: Spa strikes again!
Wet ➔ Dry: Spa strikes again!
Fight for Pole
Camara vs Inthraphuvasak: +0.039s
Top 10 separated by just 0.9s
“One-lap shootout
decides the grid”
decides the grid”
Sprint Row 1:
Stenshorne
Leon (!)
Stenshorne
Leon (!)
Leon facing penalty
Montoya could gain grid spot
Montoya could gain grid spot
Spa-Francorchamps: Where rain, red flags and raw speed collide
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