Overview
- Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps and, after the race, sits on 204 championship points.
- A first-lap collision between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton forced Russell to retire and led to a five-second penalty for Hamilton.
- Franco Colapinto started 11th, made a strong launch into the top eight, recovered from a slow pit stop and executed a double overtake on Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson around lap 30 to finish 10th and score one point for Alpine.
- Multiple virtual-safety-car and safety-car periods changed pit-stop timing and track position for several teams, with those strategy swings deciding several midfield places.
- Colapinto's single point helped Alpine retain its position in the close fight for fifth in the Constructors' Championship and teams now turn to the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 26 before the summer break.