# F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-17 12:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 21.43

## Executive Summary
Kimi Antonelli secures a major victory at the Belgian Grand Prix following a collision between Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

## Intelligence Brief
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.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### 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.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Antonelli, Hamilton, Verstappen, Kimi Antonelli, Belgian Grand Prix, Formula, Spa-Francorchamps, FP1, Mercedes George Russell, LIVE Belgian Grand Prix

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Race | Antonelli wins as Hamilton and Russell collide at Spa | 2026-07-19 14:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOXzByck5nVGRqUk5GWWxlWjR6dThLX0pUbWFYSVY0OUJmTmpuTWlGYUtIUkk2Z0Jwei11V3lpMmpDbXdPNkhFbVBZTGJXR3BMcHl0YWlQaFVKVXdIWlZrUWs3Ymd0NDh1ZENIY2pkVzFlQzc3aVU3LTdQNDlzbTdscWJLbmVZX2RySTFZRE1IdmxrcEEzeV9QVHRRQ25zQlcyNVhaREMyQnctY1hXbzBkZDM1S01YZw?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Mercedes' George Russell crashes out on opening lap at Belgian Grand Prix | 2026-07-19 14:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxOWTJ1V3MyeU03NEpPNlNtWTVJSFBIYWhnMUNiNzVBQjQ5VkhLcy00SkVfbm91cTFMSVd2MHBTWEZYWlNQQnpaTFBiNDcxeFRHY0duREVEWEVJeXJSLVdGZDVWd05IMS1rWDktVEd5TWx0Zm9fUUYxbkRZbndZVE5MRUU4X0pnUXJheTlUOWlTVmNsZDg1WWVSRThqZlJhS3FMRDItQkdLdV9OUXhWRFBEUDlZVGs2VnFWdWRfNFVfa2l6TzBialM1QWNVRHpVQzd4c04xanE3Q19zZ2FVMXpnczJ1MlgwSDZE?oc=5) |
| Sky Sports | Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli takes big Spa-Francorchamps win to capitalise on George Russell's exit from Lewis Hamilton collision | 2026-07-19 14:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxNdGF1cnVpQ2ZWV1hrMy04YnRnZEVWWjlHY09CWGJvTjdJdU1MdXR3dGJZZktIT1JjN3FtTHUza1Rmd2dyazUzdk92US1ZTjhfN0I5NG1zNk1kQ0p6ZWVZbFRyMEhOWUVuNTlxd2JDNUNuRVhDWVN5amt6UW1jSVBfRFZJNmxlUGNSMGQydVBOQWZBSlhVVktYaGNXU2VKWXdiQ29nUG5Zb0w4ZGhoS2pTcGZNRzNheXljWXJxVFJ0TGhMYXF1bFhuRExyeUVuZUZ3ZmdZYTJQN3JTc1FfNXZwdG44WkxyWlRmajVZRnl0QlY0czJ4VmczdkNldEprWlU1dEhReg?oc=5) |
| Formula 1 | Antonelli beats Leclerc to Belgian GP win as Russell retires | 2026-07-19 14:35 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxQVEliTmFuaE1kRXljXzIyQ0NKRzFUVnZMZHN0SXU0eWlpQ2t3SlhsWHdmMVlNaFQ4dXZ6Ujdyc1dTOTdfT0t2QVZpMFpDWkZoMmtJTGN1Y2c2S3lPMnZmSm11MjhnT1V0a2o0ZDVmQUI1UU1LS1JZOUNSWHg5M2JQU0F0VXl1dTlwTU42RTVOOEhyb2N4R3JZX0Vpd0ZGazM3d2o5ZTdLdWI0US16V0xsSVdldkQ1LUQ3MFl6ZFN1SFRPRGY5dUlzM2pjaE52cWFJYVJ1V215Vjl5SXdzQjllMHRrRmlLbHI1VWc?oc=5) |
| BBC | F1 LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 start time, grid, commentary and updates from Spa-Francorchamps | 2026-07-19 12:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE1Mc3F1SWd1ZmFVOTFRcDJLMVBLeE9LdlF4RWNFOEMyakEyUnlBUG1RV3Z2NzNiTUFhU1N3czR6bldVN19SN0NwOVJEVVExbi1Nd2E0NzJRSXVreVBnZ1RyU1Fn?oc=5) |
| Sky Sports | Belgian GP: Lewis Hamilton crashes in final practice as Kimi Antonelli sets pace again at Spa-Francorchamps | 2026-07-18 11:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOejVkc2s3WFlUeEFQekhsWnM4T2hiV2pNNUxOc3gzZUxUVFZjSVBNTXRCRjJMS1VKREZPR1hnTDVpZzNtZWpZalhsWDhORU1qY2djSDFuSEVRcU40T1d4S1R3NnRYQ2dTZDFNcExpa0VvQlpXd2dLRU5hckhBR0NZeFNBcE1TZHh1QXBPMW1jSzdIaDMxX0VQZk1CcElVcnZmUWs1T09iWldNQWxyS2tEZWtBWnR2amJzN3hCSHM4WHE3YTlnamVvY21aOFMxMDd0cG1HZ2hMX1FtTGZmZ3p0aDg0ZHYzYjZ4YWc0?oc=5) |
| BBC | F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps | 2026-07-18 11:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE85Rk1BWHMwOUVTVDdCSi1xZjBwSkZiYXNzbl9Fc1N5ZzNVX0VuWWxRNl9ORjBuUHZ3a21pbzZNVDNvejExSUtYNC1jcmlHWlE3ZmVONjlGRTdzejdubU85MFVR?oc=5) |
| Formula 1 | Antonelli fastest in Belgium FP3 as Hamilton crashes | 2026-07-18 11:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxQRXptZm1KYWRpaGtlcGhlRmtWNkR1NUFHQmNOZGktZ3VpSVNQaUhuSEJoVzNFcU1RUDRRWUV1V2p1RlpNeDNpUFpWZmVBNW1haUNkZEZneE5BSGNhQnB4YmthNEFGR1owMzl6cWlTeExYUzE4MVF4QndSWGtLMGR4QUk5amNiU2d6eDlPZVlOR0N6bktSS2tmZldMckJ4VmtzWnVBdHduNFp3alp4ZzNVSmg0NzB0NGlOc3RkbTk2TGEtSTI1UWRNU0pFVHlXanhUNk1NbEN1T1FIX05hcmc?oc=5) |
| Motorsport.com | LIVE: F1 Belgian Grand Prix updates - Kimi Antonelli tops FP3 as times tumble | 2026-07-18 11:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNZkg1ZlpxMG1JQlFIRkNhVmM5M0x2RWpxTmQwR3JuUDJEZ2twMjhMdTJqT2lMTktrZERKMFJXcUxnYkVHY2ZlVDBNUlhaNzdSVlNPQ08zNnRGRjQyQldxLUJTNGNtd3R3QkJrdTgwTGhsekU0b2ZXa2tyVF9MSmgxQnhaSXdzWFBsZk41RzNVamtYcWpvU1V5akpn?oc=5) |
| Sky Sports | F1 Belgian GP LIVE: Friday Practice updates, results, stream, highlights from Formula 1 race weekend at Spa-Francorchamps | 2026-07-17 12:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxNNk5jMXhRVExGS215YVQ0QmhwSldpcUtfei1VdFF3S0I2QjhjUUQ1MjVKeVJJS2VMcTR3bjVYeGtnWmtoaVBUWG5YOFNEaHVfTFhjX1JYVXBDLWxBaWp2N1UwX2RPbG5oT0swQm9ad1luZE43dl80N2FsaUduc0JlWGFGMXNicTlaQXQ2d3hHUWF3ei1hVlV5ODdVV0hQYkxyajItdDJVbGlIMW1wTmQ2V0cyd0ZpRzNkSXRrZUlVVlIyNVFfMUZuMk1jRVJvYWc3UWY3V1lZZ3lDLXpnQldZcVQ2OXkwUWdSaGs2MUtOejZwQ3pWNFVlU0RWM0pXQmN0?oc=5) |
| BBC | Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice as Isack Hadjar takes 10-place grid penalty at Spa | 2026-07-17 12:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE80TDJVdGd0SXFoNXpMZm1wTFJEdWhIOVJfaHBkRWZLVjZQSWt0RlczNjlHVWZxejRBZDVxaXUtdHg0dWVzSlA5bG5DdldodzIwWTE5bVBwU0ZTNTkwcHBRYllpWWxuZlE?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice at Spa | 2026-07-17 12:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOVWluQ3VOam5ZbFRTcXBnaDBORVJSZTZvV0VjN21TMDMxaTNGaFQ4SGFadWMxVEJRd3U4Z2doUXZPYkFtWjNIRGVuNVhFQzNhNW83T1NNckVxYzFYYkhoZThaSFI0ejE1Q01LU1VSbUEzUW1DWC1Ma3MtMUh3ZDNxUWR6RnJHQm1DeHc?oc=5) |
| Formula 1 | Verstappen tops the FP1 times from Hamilton in Belgium | 2026-07-17 12:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxQVVNwY0JVU0t4U2lBTkRtSWxhYlktekxsYjJTa1A4Y2xUWlNScTFLeWU4S0NCR0NmYTNkdVhwRm9fZkNiSllNOENNWW1uRHhpdzk3VkFsUDVPTkpETGRBMEI4bnQ4ekVyVzhtZnVrTUlJT1lnWVg4c3JyZjVsTURjT0JIZHVHcVh6VkRWRlU1LWJSWUROWkc3cVNXTWNXNnBBVDVkU2RJVEdSbzVQODA4c3hicHU4MjZ6b1VOdUJNRm50QTZoVkZfcHp6OHFGSHBjXzF4NHZKM0RqTWJYYk1MaUpSOGVwUUg1alE?oc=5) |
| The Race | What happened in F1's Belgian Grand Prix FP1 | 2026-07-17 12:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNSTFQWXJmQmdXVXJnc3daSUwtdUZEN0tUeXk2UXA1b3JKa04xR2FBUzJ1NTBzcnl3OVZDVGN3NjdZNW9vME93U2RuUjdKUENrUUhPMVgxeENNa0pWaVFHaUdTRENreWJka01UYzZRNHhxaVR5MVF6THI2UEQ2R1RkMlhJWGs3emRqRXJoUm5wUmVKcXV4OEdHSA?oc=5) |
| BBC | F1 practice LIVE: Belgian Grand Prix 2026 times, results & commentary from Spa-Francorchamps | 2026-07-17 11:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE5CdXhibTNmWG8xSmtIYlBtV1JPUmRfUGsxcnl3c29vMlFEUFhGLTR3ZERaN0xPMmo5WVNsQVBYY1Y2eThkT0x3NVhhdV9wZ3dsRzBzZDl6VGV6VlNTSVpKY2dR?oc=5) |

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