F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps
Kimi Antonelli secures a major victory at the Belgian Grand Prix following a collision between Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
📍 Where it landed
Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix, beating Leclerc. The race featured a collision between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, which resulted in Russell crashing out on the opening lap.
Epilogue added 48d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Primary Driver: Kimi Antonelli secures a major victory at the Belgian Grand Prix following a collision between Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
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Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, beating Charles Leclerc. The race was marked by an opening-lap collision between Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, which resulted in Russell retiring from the event.
Coverage from Sky Sports, Formula 1, and The Race emphasizes Antonelli's ability to capitalize on the Mercedes exit. Earlier reports from ESPN and BBC highlighted a practice weekend that saw Max Verstappen top the first practice session and Lewis Hamilton crash during the final practice.
Future attention will follow the impact of these results on the standings, as well as the implications of the 10-place grid penalty taken by Isack Hadjar reported by the BBC.
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The reporting (15)
- Antonelli wins as Hamilton and Russell collide at Spa The Race · 50d ago
- Mercedes' George Russell crashes out on opening lap at Belgian Grand Prix ESPN · 50d ago
- Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli takes big Spa-Francorchamps win to capitalise on George Russell's exit from Lewis Hamilton collision Sky Sports · 50d ago
- Antonelli beats Leclerc to Belgian GP win as Russell retires Formula 1 · 50d ago
- F1 LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 start time, grid, commentary and updates from Spa-Francorchamps BBC · 50d ago broke it first
- Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton crashes in final practice as Kimi Antonelli sets pace again at Spa-Francorchamps Sky Sports · 51d ago
- F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps BBC · 51d ago broke it first
- Antonelli fastest in Belgium FP3 as Hamilton crashes Formula 1 · 51d ago
- LIVE: F1 Belgian Grand Prix updates - Kimi Antonelli tops FP3 as times tumble Motorsport.com · 51d ago
- F1 Belgian GP LIVE: Friday Practice updates, results, stream, highlights from Formula 1 race weekend at Spa-Francorchamps Sky Sports · 52d ago
- Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice as Isack Hadjar takes 10-place grid penalty at Spa BBC · 52d ago broke it first
- Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice at Spa ESPN · 52d ago
- Verstappen tops the FP1 times from Hamilton in Belgium Formula 1 · 52d ago
- What happened in F1's Belgian Grand Prix FP1 The Race · 52d ago
- F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps BBC · 52d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
Who won the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix?
Kimi Antonelli won the race, finishing ahead of Charles Leclerc.
What happened to George Russell during the race?
George Russell collided with Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap and crashed out of the race.
Who led the early practice sessions at Spa?
Max Verstappen topped the first practice session, while Kimi Antonelli set the pace in FP3.
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