F1 News and Race Reports

Autosport reported Pierre Gasly’s FP2 crash caused a red flag at Spa, while Formula1.com said Franco Colapinto’s P10 kept Alpine in touch midfield.

Formula1.com reported Gabriel Bortoleto took P8 at Spa, leaving him 14th in the 2026 standings on 10 points and still Audi’s only scorer.

Max Verstappen said Isack Hadjar’s tow helped him qualify second for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix, while Red Bull reverted to a conventional rear wing at Spa.

A reported Lance Stroll penalty claim linked to Spa remains unconfirmed, with no official sanction in the supplied material as Aston Martin endures a scoreless 2026.

George Russell retired on the opening lap of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix after contact with Lewis Hamilton, with reports also pointing to an energy issue.

Motorsport.com reported Carlos Sainz questioned Formula 1’s 2026 rules after Spa simulations, with the Spaniard 15th in 2026 on six points.

BBC Sport, Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Gwen Lagrue is set to leave Mercedes for Red Bull in a similar junior-driver role, pending confirmation.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Tom Hart is set to replace Gianpiero Lambiase as Max Verstappen’s race engineer at Red Bull.

Motorsport.com reported Lando Norris said a 40-minute paparazzi pursuit in London left him feeling “violated”, with RaceFans also noting the account.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli qualified first for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix from pole by 1.952s over Charles Leclerc, with Max Verstappen third after round 10.

Autosport reported Carlos Sainz received a Belgian GP penalty after Silverstone over an incorrect unlapping move. He is 15th in 2026 on six points.

George Russell says a straight-line Mercedes issue is limiting him against Andrea Kimi Antonelli at Spa, with Mercedes also investigating the gap.

Formula1.com reported Arvid Lindblad took a career-best P8 in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying at Spa. The RB F1 Team rookie arrived 11th on 20 points.

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.

Formula1.com reported Rafael Camara took his fourth Formula 2 pole of the season at Spa-Francorchamps, ahead of Inthraphuvasak on Friday.

The 2026 Belgian Grand Prix grid changed at Spa after penalties for Lando Norris, Isack Hadjar, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll before qualifying.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the pace in 2026 Belgian Grand Prix FP3 ahead of Lando Norris, while Lewis Hamilton crashed late before qualifying at Spa.

Formula1.com reported Alan Permane discussed Nikola Tsolov’s Racing Bulls future, while RaceFans said the F2 prospect deserves an F1 chance.

Formula1.com reported Graeme Lowdon explained why Cadillac changed its livery after first unveiling a split design before its 2026 F1 entry.