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
The FIA Formula One World Championship is the world's top open-wheel racing series, run commercially from London, generating US$3.87 billion in 2025 across 24 races on five continents.
full dossier ›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
Lewis Hamilton secured Ferrari's first Silverstone sprint pole by 0.011 seconds from Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, with Max Verstappen third; the sprint race is scheduled for Saturday July 4 at 11:00 UTC
Mercedes takes seven of eight rounds as Verstappen recovers to second and Hamilton's Ferrari undercut fails
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