Overview
- Kimi Antonelli took pole with a 1'44"361 lap and converted it into a hard-fought win at Spa on Sunday by passing Charles Leclerc in the closing stages.
- Charles Leclerc finished second and Max Verstappen third while George Russell retired immediately after the start following contact with Lewis Hamilton.
- Lewis Hamilton crashed in FP3, had his Ferrari rebuilt for qualifying, received a five-second penalty for the opening-lap collision and is under investigation for an unsafe release during a pit stop.
- Several technical penalties reshaped the grid: Lando Norris dropped ten places for a control-unit change and Isack Hadjar started at the back after a power-unit swap, producing notable mid-race recoveries.
- Antonelli’s win extends his lead in the drivers’ standings to roughly 50 points and hands Mercedes momentum going into the Hungarian Grand Prix before the summer break while Ferrari must address weekend consistency.