Highlights Kimi Antonelli secures pole for Mercedes at 2026 Belgian GP Max Verstappen qualifies second; Lando Norris penalized to 13th George Russell and Charles Leclerc start fourth and fifth Arvid Lindblad and Gabriel Bortoleto impress in midfield battles Fernando Alonso…

Highlights 2026 Belgian Grand Prix starts July 19 at Spa-Francorchamps Lindblad secured P8 in qualifying, calling it his best feeling Mercedes and Antonelli emerge as strong contenders for victory Race conditions may include rain, affecting tire and pit strategies Event…

Highlights Soft tyre performs better than expected during Belgian GP practice. Teams may adopt medium-hard or soft-hard one-stop strategies. Two-stop strategy costs around 10 seconds, less favorable overall. Soft tyre shows unusually low degradation at Spa-Francorchamps. Hard compound expected to…

Highlights 2026 Belgian GP forecast predicts dry weather, no rain expected. Practice and qualifying sessions ran without heavy rain interruptions. Race day temperatures around 19°C with light winds at Spa. Teams likely to use slick tyres for the entire 44-lap…

Highlights McLaren gained access to Mercedes power unit simulation tools at Spa. Simulation tools improve energy management and power unit deployment strategies. Lando Norris showed strong pace, despite a power unit grid penalty. Delayed tool access was due to complex…