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BELGIUM 2026

JULY 17 - 19

Bandeira Belgica
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Circuito de Spa

First Grand Prix

1950

Circuit Length

7.004 km

Lap Record

1:44.701

Sergio Perez (2024)

  • Sprint Qualifying

Number of Laps

44

Race Distance

308.176 km

Most wins

6

Michael Schumacher

  • Sprint Race

Schedule

  • Track time

17 JUL - 01:30 PM

Practice 1

17 JUL - 05:00 PM

Practice 2

18 JUL - 12:30 PM

Practice 3

18 JUL - 04:00 PM

Qualifying

19 JUL - 03:00 PM

Race

Winners

  • Last 5 winners

2026

Kimi Antonelli

Mercedes

2025

Oscar Piastri

McLaren

2024

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

2023

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

2022

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

Race Results

POS NUM DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:47.070 – 24
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:47.215 +0.145s 22
3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:47.277 +0.207s 22
4 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull 1:47.322 +0.252s 23
5 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:47.522 +0.452s 21
6 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:47.603 +0.533s 23
7 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:47.931 +0.861s 19
8 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:47.959 +0.889s 22
9 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:48.234 +1.164s 24
10 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:48.406 +1.336s 18
11 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:48.432 +1.362s 24
12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:48.962 +1.892s 23
13 87 Oliver Bearman Haas 1:49.010 +1.940s 21
14 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:49.337 +2.267s 24
15 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:49.403 +2.333s 23
16 31 Esteban Ocon Haas 1:49.449 +2.379s 21
17 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:49.712 +2.642s 23
18 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:49.839 +2.769s 21
19 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:50.226 +3.156s 22
20 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:50.862 +3.792s 25
21 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:52.808 +5.738s 19
22 34 Jak Crawford Aston Martin 1:53.199 +6.129s 22

Race Results

P N DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP LAPS
1 3 Verstappen Red Bull 1:47.070 – 24
2 44 Hamilton Ferrari 1:47.215 +0.145s 22
3 16 Leclerc Ferrari 1:47.277 +0.207s 22
4 6 Hadjar Red Bull 1:47.322 +0.252s 23
5 81 Piastri McLaren 1:47.522 +0.452s 21
6 12 Antonelli Mercedes 1:47.603 +0.533s 23
7 1 Norris McLaren 1:47.931 +0.861s 19
8 63 Russell Mercedes 1:47.959 +0.889s 22
9 41 Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:48.234 +1.164s 24
10 5 Bortoleto Audi 1:48.406 +1.336s 18
11 30 Lawson Racing Bulls 1:48.432 +1.362s 24
12 27 Hulkenberg Audi 1:48.962 +1.892s 23
13 87 Bearman Haas 1:49.010 +1.940s 21
14 23 Albon Williams 1:49.337 +2.267s 24
15 43 Colapinto Alpine 1:49.403 +2.333s 23
16 31 Ocon Haas 1:49.449 +2.379s 21
17 10 Gasly Alpine 1:49.712 +2.642s 23
18 77 Bottas Cadillac 1:49.839 +2.769s 21
19 11 Perez Cadillac 1:50.226 +3.156s 22
20 55 Sainz Williams 1:50.862 +3.792s 25
21 18 Stroll Aston Martin 1:52.808 +5.738s 19
22 34 Crawford Aston Martin 1:53.199 +6.129s 22

Race Results

POS DRV TIME GAP LAPS
1 VER 1:47.070 – 24
2 HAM 1:47.215 +0.145s 22
3 LEC 1:47.277 +0.207s 22
4 HAD 1:47.322 +0.252s 23
5 PIA 1:47.522 +0.452s 21
6 ANT 1:47.603 +0.533s 23
7 NOR 1:47.931 +0.861s 19
8 RUS 1:47.959 +0.889s 22
9 LIN 1:48.234 +1.164s 24
10 BOR 1:48.406 +1.336s 18
11 LAW 1:48.432 +1.362s 24
12 HUL 1:48.962 +1.892s 23
13 BEA 1:49.010 +1.940s 21
14 ALB 1:49.337 +2.267s 24
15 COL 1:49.403 +2.333s 23
16 OCO 1:49.449 +2.379s 21
17 GAS 1:49.712 +2.642s 23
18 BOT 1:49.839 +2.769s 21
19 PER 1:50.226 +3.156s 22
20 SAI 1:50.862 +3.792s 25
21 STR 1:52.808 +5.738s 19
22 CRA 1:53.199 +6.129s 22

 

Score Ratings

Kimi Antonelli

9.6

Antonelli delivered the commanding weekend Mercedes had been waiting for after several races without a win. He topped two of the three practice sessions, secured pole by more than three-tenths of a second and looked in control from the start. Leclerc’s undercut briefly put the Ferrari ahead, while a virtual safety car complicated Antonelli’s race plan. Once he reclaimed the lead, however, he pulled away. It was a near-perfect performance from the championship leader.

Charles Leclerc

8.8

Leclerc once again extracted more from the Ferrari than Hamilton, putting himself in the best position the car could realistically offer. The timing of the virtual safety car helped him take the lead, and he managed the race well while Antonelli closed in. He could not keep the Mercedes behind, but second place was a strong result. Contact with Piastri was an untidy moment in an otherwise effective drive.

Isack Hadjar

8.6

Starting from 21st after a power-unit penalty, Hadjar turned his race into one of the day’s standout drives. He followed his team’s request to give Verstappen a tow in qualifying, then attacked on Sunday with an aggressive strategy and a series of well-judged stops. The Frenchman climbed through the field to sixth and held off Norris near the finish. Hadjar called it his most complete race, and the result backed up that assessment.

Max Verstappen

8.6

Verstappen made an immediate impression by challenging Antonelli for the lead from the front row. He briefly got ahead, but could not hold the position and lost out when he pitted just before the virtual safety car. The timing did not go his way as it did for Leclerc, yet he kept the Red Bull competitive and secured the final podium place. A strong start and controlled race helped him make the most of the opportunities available.

Gabriel Bortoleto

8.3

Bortoleto continued his recent progress by scoring points for a second consecutive race. Reaching Q3 gave him a strong platform, and he made good use of it by keeping the Racing Bulls cars behind during the Grand Prix. Eighth place made him the best of the rest and offered a welcome boost after a long spell without points. With Hülkenberg still scoreless, the Brazilian’s results are becoming an important part of Audi’s season.

Lando Norris

7.9

Norris started the weekend with enough pace to challenge Antonelli, qualifying third, but a mistake in Q3 cost him a better chance. An engine penalty then forced him to recover through the field, and a long first stint on hard tyres limited his options. He showed strong pace and eventually reached seventh, though a late stop left him just behind Hadjar. Norris believed McLaren could have won with a more straightforward race, but the strategy never gave him that opportunity.

Arvid Lindblad

7.8

Lindblad impressed in his first Belgian Grand Prix as an F1 driver, running as high as sixth in the early stages. A strong qualifying performance put him eighth, and he stayed composed as the race developed around him. He and Lawson pitted just before the virtual safety car, which dropped them behind Bortoleto, but Lindblad recovered to ninth and added more points. Racing Bulls had a quick car, yet the rookie still had to manage the pressure and make the result count.

Franco Colapinto

7.6

Colapinto gave Alpine a welcome result by claiming the final point, and one move stood out above the rest. He passed both Gasly and Lawson in a single sequence to put himself into the points, showing decisiveness in a close midfield fight. The Argentine again finished ahead of his more experienced team-mate and helped Alpine maintain its recent momentum. His tyre management was not always comfortable, but the overtaking and final result made this a very useful weekend.

Oscar Piastri

6.6

Piastri showed good pace in the opening stages and was fighting near the front after starting sixth. Contact with Leclerc left damage on the McLaren and made it harder for the Australian to sustain that early speed. He still brought the car home in fifth, but never looked as comfortable as Norris and lost fourth to Hamilton late in the race. It was a solid recovery from the damage, though the result fell short of what McLaren’s pace had made possible.

Lewis Hamilton

6.6

Hamilton’s weekend was disrupted by a heavy crash in final practice and a five-second penalty for contact with Russell on the opening lap. He recovered well from both setbacks and finished fourth, securing valuable points despite the messy start to his race. The result was respectable, but the penalty and a clumsy pit stop prevented him from mounting a stronger challenge. It was not a disastrous weekend, yet it lacked the clean execution needed for a standout performance.

Pierre Gasly

6.3

Gasly’s race never quite came together. A poor start and an unsuccessful attempt to undercut his rivals left him short of the pace needed to challenge for points. He fought hard and managed to finish 11th, just outside the top ten, despite Alpine appearing slower than Audi and Racing Bulls. Losing tenth place to Colapinto made the result more frustrating, especially after Gasly had qualified ahead of his team-mate. There were some positives, but not enough to rescue the weekend

Liam Lawson

6.2

Lawson made a good start and initially looked capable of scoring points, running as high as sixth in the early stages. His attempt to pass Gasly opened the door for Colapinto, and the New Zealander gradually slipped down the order. Racing Bulls also reported deployment issues that affected his car, limiting his ability to fight back. Twelfth place ended his five-race points streak. The speed looked promising at first, but a combination of execution and technical problems turned the race into a frustrating one.

Nico Hülkenberg

6.0

Hülkenberg’s search for his first points of the season continued, despite showing encouraging race pace at Spa. He was involved in the fight for the final point and finished only a couple of seconds outside the top ten. Starting further back made the task harder, but Bortoleto’s strong result also highlighted the gap between the Audi team-mates this weekend. Hülkenberg had moments of competitive pace, yet he could not convert them into the result Audi needed.

George Russell

5.5

Russell’s weekend ended almost as soon as the race began, when a battery problem left him vulnerable and a first-lap collision with Hamilton put him out. Before that, he had qualified fourth despite an unexplained deficit in straight-line speed. His comments about possible preferential treatment for Antonelli added another thread to an already tense weekend. Russell reportedly absolved his former Mercedes team-mate over the collision, but the early retirement left him without a chance to show what his race pace could have been.

Oliver Bearman

5.5

Bearman missed out on Q2 by just 0.033 seconds, but never looked likely to challenge for points in the race. He complained about the engines and expected Silverstone and Spa to remain difficult venues for Haas in the coming years. Contact with team-mate Ocon added to the team’s troubles, while Bearman also reported that fourth gear had become stuck. It was a largely anonymous result on the timing screens, but the car problems help explain why the weekend felt so difficult.

Alexander Albon

5.2

Williams lacked competitiveness throughout the weekend, leaving Albon with few opportunities to move forward. He made a reasonable start but lost pace as the race went on and could not close on the midfield. Still, he finished ahead of Sainz and led the team home after starting behind his team-mate. Fifteenth place offered little reward, but Albon at least avoided major trouble and secured the stronger Williams result in a race where the car’s limitations were clear.

Valtteri Bottas

5.0

Bottas completed the race as Cadillac’s only finisher, which was a modest positive in an otherwise quiet weekend. He qualified ahead of Pérez, kept the car clean and reached the chequered flag, though he finished a lap down and never looked likely to fight for points. His race provided useful mileage for a team still working through its early-season challenges. It was more of a reliability exercise than a genuine competitive performance, but finishing mattered for Cadillac.

Carlos Sainz

4.8

Sainz’s race became difficult before he had a chance to settle in. A grid penalty pushed him back, and early contact in the midfield damaged his front wing. Williams’ decision to change the wing did not satisfy him, and he struggled to recover the lost ground. He eventually finished behind Albon, who had started further back. With both the penalty and damage shaping his afternoon, it was hard for Sainz to show what his pace might have been.

Fernando Alonso

4.5

Alonso endured another grim weekend with an Aston Martin that showed little evidence of being able to fight its rivals. A grid penalty left him starting last, and he finished two laps behind the winner. His comments about the coming upgrades in Hungary reflected the urgency around the team’s situation. The two-time champion’s experience could not compensate for the car’s lack of competitiveness, and the result raised further questions about how much progress Aston Martin can make this season.

Esteban Ocon

3.8

Ocon had a deeply frustrating weekend, qualifying 18th before becoming involved in separate first-lap incidents with Sainz and Bearman. The contact with his Haas team-mate led to a puncture and left him near the back of the field. With his relationship with the team and his contract situation already under scrutiny, the collision only added to the pressure. It was the kind of incident Ocon needed to avoid, especially while Haas was already struggling for pace.

Sergio Perez

3.7

Pérez had one of his most difficult weekends of the season, qualifying behind team-mate Bottas and showing little pace to challenge the other teams. A rear-suspension problem eventually forced him to retire, ending any chance of making progress during the race. Cadillac’s struggles were apparent throughout the event, but Pérez was unable to put himself in a position to fight even the nearest rivals. The team’s reliability needs attention, while the driver will want a cleaner weekend next time out.

Lance Stroll

3.5

Stroll’s weekend ended with a suspected gearbox problem, adding another mechanical setback to Aston Martin’s difficult season. He qualified on the final row before a penalty pushed him further back, leaving him with little room to recover. The car offered few signs of being able to fight the midfield, and his race ended before he could produce a meaningful result. The machinery was clearly a major limitation, but there were few positives to take from his weekend overall.