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Antonelli Extends Championship Lead With Belgian Grand Prix Win

The victory widens his points cushion while ongoing steward probes and several race retirements leave the standings at risk of change

Overview

  • Kimi Antonelli passed Charles Leclerc at Les Combes on Lap 34 to win the Belgian Grand Prix and has moved to 204 championship points.
  • George Russell was eliminated in a first‑lap collision with Lewis Hamilton, and the stewards gave Hamilton a five‑second time penalty for the incident.
  • Lewis Hamilton faces a separate post‑race investigation for an unsafe pit release that struck a mechanic, and his second‑place position in the standings is currently provisional.
  • A Virtual Safety Car on Lap 20 let Charles Leclerc pit and briefly emerge in the lead, showing how pit timing and race control calls reshaped the result.
  • Mechanical failures and retirements for several contenders, together with pending steward rulings, mean the title picture could still shift before standings are final.