Overview
- Kimi Antonelli took pole at Spa with a 1:44.361 lap, extending Mercedes' qualifying dominance ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
- On the race start Lewis Hamilton made contact with George Russell at Les Combes, spinning Russell into the gravel and forcing his immediate retirement.
- The FIA stewards investigated the incident and handed Hamilton a five‑second time penalty, which Ferrari served during a neutralised phase of the race.
- The weekend featured a targeted FIA adjustment to energy‑harvesting limits at Spa after teams reported battery depletion on long straights that cut straight‑line power and caused coasting.
- With Antonelli leading the standings and Russell out of the race, the result and the penalty materially reshape the championship battle and leave teams watching how energy rules will alter strategy going forward.