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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.

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

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

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

For the first time since 2019, Elliott Sadler will be back racing at one of the national levels of NASCAR. The 51-year-old 'retired' NASCAR star will be competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on August 14.
He will drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing's newly formed Ram Truck team, and join a growing list of interesting names who have piloted the No. 25 ...Keep reading

Harry and Sam look back at qualifying from Spa

Harry and Sam look back at qualifying from Spa

Bobby Dale Earnhardt, eldest son of Kerry Earnhardt, nephew of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., and and grandson of seven-time Cup champion Dale Earnhardt Sr., was supposed to contest the full 2026 ARCA Menards Series schedule for Rise Motorsports.
Driving the No. 89 Chevrolet, he opened the year with a top ten finish at Daytona, earning a career-best result of ninth. Unfortunately ...Keep reading

While Kimi Antonelli sailed to pole position at the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, there is a raft of changes to the order behind the Mercedes driver. 
Engine changes up and down the grid mean that Lando Norris, Lance Stroll, Isack Hadjar and Fernando Alonso will all take grid penalties for tomorrow's race. Here is how that impacts the starting grid for F1's Belgian GP. 
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Kimi Antonelli clinched his sixth Formula 1 pole position of the year with the fastest lap in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317s.
The Italian continued Mercedes' lock-out of pole positions despite having to chase Verstappen's second lap, as the Dutchman made use of a "tow and a half" from Isack Hadjar - encumbered by a series of grid penalties for power unit changes ...Keep reading

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate battles.
This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.
When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.
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