F1 News and Race Reports

Reports from Spa said Andrea Kimi Antonelli led Belgian GP FP2 for Mercedes ahead of Lando Norris, with Max Verstappen third in Friday running.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Max Verstappen has signed McLaren junior Dries van Langendonck to Verstappen Racing in a driver-development move.

Formula1.com reported Alpine issued an update after Pierre Gasly’s late FP2 crash at Spa, which also brought out a red flag on Friday.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli led Friday practice for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix after topping FP2, while Pierre Gasly's crash brought out a late red flag.

Formula1.com, Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Racing Bulls had to choose which driver received a Belgian GP upgrade amid a close intra-team fight.

Formula1.com, Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Isack Hadjar is set to start the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix from the back after engine changes.

Max Verstappen set the pace in first practice for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, with Lewis Hamilton second as the weekend opened on Friday.

Formula1.com reported Pierre Gasly sees Racing Bulls as a threat to Alpine in Belgium, while Esteban Ocon reaches 10 years since his F1 debut at Spa.

Motorsport.com reported Liam Lawson drove Bruce McLaren’s Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 at Goodwood, with the New Zealander said to be left shaking.

Autosport and Motorsport.com reported Honda is targeting the Dutch Grand Prix for an updated Aston Martin power unit, citing a Belgian GP preview.

Lando Norris will take a 10-place grid penalty for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix after McLaren changed power unit parts on his car at Spa.

Pirelli’s 2026 F1 tyre and wheel-rim programme is coming into focus, with Formula1.com confirming Belgium compounds and other outlets outlining the wider work.

Motorsport.com reported Arvid Lindblad is open to rallying after Formula 1 following a Goodwood WRC outing, while he sits 11th in F1 on 20 points.

BBC Sport reported Charles Leclerc called a Ferrari brake issue "borderline dangerous" after Monaco, as other reports linked SF-26 changes to setup work.

Formula1.com reported Jak Crawford is set for another Aston Martin FP1 outing at the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix, pending official team confirmation.

RaceFans reported Felipe Massa’s legal claim over the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix is heading to the UK Supreme Court, pending formal confirmation.

Spa-Francorchamps build-up for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix centres on battery deployment concerns, wet-weather unknowns and BBC coverage on 17-19 July.

Formula1.com reported Lando Norris made Q3 for a 40th straight Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone, while BBC Sport featured the reigning champion.

BBC Sport and Autosport report fresh debate over how Formula 1's 2026 rules could affect Monaco racing, engines, tyres and customer teams.

Autosport and Motorsport.com have revisited Red Bull a year after Christian Horner’s reported exit, with Laurent Mekies in place and 2025 form debated.