Belgian GP 2026: Leclerc hit by Spa yellow-flag report

Reports from Spa said Charles Leclerc lost a Q3 improvement after a yellow-flag error in Belgian GP qualifying, with Ferrari driver fourth on 108 points.

Reports from Spa-Francorchamps said Charles Leclerc lost a potential improvement at the end of Belgian Grand Prix qualifying after a yellow-flag mix-up. Autosport and Motorsport.com reported that the Ferrari driver was shown a yellow flag in the closing seconds of Q3, which appeared to cost him a place on the grid, though that was not officially confirmed in the supplied material.

Those outlets reported Leclerc was 0.070s up on his earlier effort when he reached the Bus Stop chicane on his final lap. RaceFans also reported that Leclerc believed the confusion probably cost him one position.

The incident mattered in the wider 2026 picture because Leclerc arrived fourth in the drivers’ championship on 108 points. Across his Formula 1 career, the Monegasque had 182 entries, nine wins, 24 poles and 53 podiums, while Ferrari’s record stood at 77 seasons, 250 wins and 16 constructors’ titles.