Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli held off Charles Leclerc to win the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on July 19, taking his sixth race win of the 2026 Formula 1 season and doubling his lead in the drivers' championship
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth Formula 1 pole position of the 2026 season at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium on July 18, beating Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds; Lando Norris of McLaren qualified P3 but was given a grid penalty and will start 13th when the Belgian Grand Prix runs on July 19
Charles Leclerc took victory at Silverstone on July 5 as championship leader Kimi Antonelli lost his left front wheel shield on lap 41 and Max Verstappen spun out on lap 48; the race finished under safety car; George Russell was second and Lewis Hamilton third in front of a home crowd