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Toto Wolff admits that some of George Russell's deficit to Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli in Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix is "not his fault".

Mercedes driver George Russell was left to rue “super frustrating” issues after Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix – the Briton believing that it is currently “impossible” to challenge team mate Kimi Antonelli.

Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar have reflected on Red Bull's tow strategy during Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, with the latter suggesting it was "the right thing to do".

Kimi Antonelli found significant improvements on his final lap of Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, leading to his sixth pole position of the season.

George Russell says a "serious issue" with the straight-line performance of his Mercedes is making his title fight with Kimi Antonelli "impossible".

There may be no concrete evidence that Max Verstappen is seriously considering joining McLaren for the 2027 Formula 1 season, but team principal Andrea Stella failed to unequivocally deny it on Saturday at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Reports of mere informal talks between Verstappen and McLaren emerged at the Austrian Grand Prix, which was acknowledged by the team, but the rumours have only swelled ...Keep reading

Sami Pajari closed in on an impressive maiden World Rally Championship victory after delivering a fast gravel masterclass at Rally Estonia.
The Toyota driver will head into Sunday’s final two stages with a 25.0s lead over Toyota team-mate Oliver Solberg after producing yet another assured drive across a mammoth Saturday featuring nine stages.
Pajari started the day with a 14.7s advantage ...Keep reading

Chandler Smith now has back-to-back wins at North Wilkesboro, but Saturday's victory was pure dominance. He won by 8.479 seconds over Front Row Motorsports teammate Layne Riggs -- the biggest margin if victory in any short track race in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history.
"Just all the glory goes to God," said Smith. "FaithFest, 250 (name of race), how fitting? God's good in the mountains ...Keep reading

For the fifth time in the last six Formula 1 grands prix, Esteban Ocon failed to make it through Q1 in qualifying, setting the 18th-fastest time – penalties will see him start from 17th on the grid.
At the Belgian Grand Prix – the race that marked his Formula 1 debut just under 10 years ago, with the now-defunct Manor team – the Haas driver was once again soundly beaten in qualifying by ...Keep reading

Well, at least Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell no longer needs to engage the services of a professional art forger.
On Thursday at Spa, he described having to emulate his team-mate’s driving style, rather than follow his own instincts, in these terms: “It’s like if somebody asked you to draw the Mona Lisa and you’ve got the Mona Lisa next to you, do you think you could achieve ...Keep reading

Ahead of the Spa-Francorchamps Formula 1 race weekend, the Ardennes circuit was already expected to be one of the most demanding tracks in terms of energy management. According to many drivers on the grid, qualifying – which delivered pole position for Kimi Antonelli – confirmed exactly that.
Fernando Alonso had already explained that the main issue lies in the second sector, where drivers ...Keep reading

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc was incorrectly shown a yellow flag at the end of Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, which cost him a place on the grid.
In the dying seconds of qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, Leclerc was 0.070s up on his first run when he entered the Bus Stop chicane.
But as qualifying had finished, a yellow flag was out on pitlane while parc ferme was being formed ...Keep reading

In the weeks following the unthinkable loss of Kyle Busch at just 41 years old, the Busch family has been very open about their struggle to move on without KB.
Busch died suddenly just before the Coca-Cola 600 race weekend on May 21, due to sepsis brought on by severe pneumonia. In an incredible moment of strength, the entire Busch family was at the track just a few days after Kyle's passing ...Keep reading

Carlos Sainz has delivered a withering assessment of the 2026 Formula 1 cars' performances at the Belgian Grand Prix, questioning how the rules could be accepted as-is from the simulations first produced a few seasons back.
Complaints about the energy management aspect of the current cars have not been in short supply over the season thus far. While the level of dissent had calmed a bit in the ...Keep reading

Kimi Antonelli excelled on his final lap during Qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen to pole position.

Joshua Duerksen achieved his second victory of the F2 season by winning the Spa-Francorchamps Sprint Race.

Live coverage of the Formula 1 Qualifying session for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

Max Verstappen praised Red Bull team-mate Isack Hadjar for delivering him "a tow and a half" in Formula 1 qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, which he credited with helping him towards his front-row start for tomorrow's race.
With Hadjar consigned to starting at the back of the grid on Sunday, having taken a series of new power unit components (primarily engine, turbo, and exhaust) outside of ...Keep reading

In a recent appearance on the Bussin’ with the Boys podcast, Chase Elliott advocated for more Saturday night races opposite the recent NASCAR Cup Series trend.
While Saturday night races used to be more commonplace in a previous televised version of the sport, networks have pivoted to Sunday night summer races in the pursuit of higher ratings.
Elliott, however, said this places a burden on ...Keep reading

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli takes pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix, leaving team-mate George Russell trailing in fourth.