Kimi Antonelli confirmed Mercedes’ dominance at Spa-Francorchamps and secured pole position for the Belgian GP with 1min44s840. Verstappen starts alongside him, while Norris, the third fastest, will lose ten positions due to a penalty. Gabriel Bortoleto advanced to Q3, finished qualifying ninth, and will inherit the eighth position on the starting grid.
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Check out the full qualifying results for the 2026 Belgian GP:
1) Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 1’44.361
2) Max Verstappen (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), 1’44.678 (+0.317)
3) Lando Norris (McLaren/Mercedes), 1’44.801 (+0.440)
4) George Russell (Mercedes), 1’44.869 (+0.508)
5) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 1’44.893 (+0.532)
6) Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari), 1’44.895 (+0.534)
7) Oscar Piastri (McLaren/Mercedes), 1’45.016 (+0.655)
8) Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), 1’45.143 (+0.782)
9) Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi), 1’45.628 (+1.267)
10) Isack Hadjar (Red Bull/Red Bull Ford), s/tempo (+)
11) Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls/Red Bull Ford), 1’46.120 (+0.978)
12) Pierre Gasly (Alpine/Mercedes), 1’46.331 (+1.189)
13) Franco Colapinto (Alpine/Mercedes), 1’46.392 (+1.250)
14) Nico Hülkenberg (Audi), 1’46.671 (+1.529)
15) Carlos Sainz (Williams/Mercedes), 1’46.777 (+1.635)
16) Oliver Bearman (Haas/Ferrari), 1’46.779 (+1.637)
17) Alexander Albon (Williams/Mercedes), 1’47.120 (+1.255)
18) Esteban Ocon (Haas/Ferrari), 1’47.801 (+1.936)
19) Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac/Ferrari), 1’47.823 (+1.958)
20) Sergio Pérez (Cadillac/Ferrari), 1’47.971 (+2.106)
21) Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin/Honda), 1’50.002 (+4.137)
22) Lance Stroll (Aston Martin/Honda), 1’50.177 (+4.312)
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