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2026 · ROUND 10 · GRAND PRIX

Grand Prix Belgium

🇧🇪 BelgiumCircuit de Spa-FrancorchampsCOMPLETED

Spa is the longest circuit on the current calendar. Its straights and fast corners require a careful compromise, while conditions can vary between sectors.

Eau Rouge and Raidillon at Spa-Francorchamps, archive photograph from 2014
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CIRCUIT SNAPSHOT

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps · Belgium

Race date · local19 July 2026
FormatGrand Prix
Circuit length7.004 km
Scheduled laps44
Scheduled distance308.054 km

Circuit highlights

  • The compromise between drag and downforce
  • The Eau Rouge–Raidillon sequence

First F1 race at this circuit: 1950. Lap record: 1:44.701 · Sergio Perez (2024).

Formula 1 · race information ↗

RACE RESULTS · 19 July 2026

Race podium

Driver portrait credits and licences ↗

Kimi Antonelli won the round on 2026-07-19. Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen completed the podium. The official classification and points awarded appear below.

POLE POSITIONKimi Antonelli1:44.361Official qualifying ↗
FASTEST LAPLando Norris1:48.890 · lap 44Official fastest laps ↗
Full classification · 22 drivers
Official race classification
POSDRIVER / TEAMPTSTIME / STATUS
P1
Kimi Antonelli
Kimi AntonelliMercedes
Details#12 · ANT · 44 laps · 1:24:42.479
251:24:42.479
P2
Charles Leclerc
Charles LeclercFerrari
Details#16 · LEC · 44 laps · +1.952s
18+1.952s
P3
Max Verstappen
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
Details#3 · VER · 44 laps · +11.586s
15+11.586s
P4
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
Details#44 · HAM · 44 laps · +17.245s
12+17.245s
P5
Oscar Piastri
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
Details#81 · PIA · 44 laps · +18.988s
10+18.988s
P6
Isack Hadjar
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing
Details#6 · HAD · 44 laps · +23.307s
8+23.307s
P7
Lando Norris
Lando NorrisMcLaren
Details#1 · NOR · 44 laps · +24.014s
6+24.014s
P8
Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
Details#5 · BOR · 44 laps · +49.140s
4+49.140s
P9
Arvid Lindblad
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
Details#41 · LIN · 44 laps · +50.406s
2+50.406s
P10
Franco Colapinto
Franco ColapintoAlpine
Details#43 · COL · 44 laps · +76.037s
1+76.037s
P11
Pierre Gasly
Pierre GaslyAlpine
Details#10 · GAS · 44 laps · +76.991s
0+76.991s
P12
Liam Lawson
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls
Details#30 · LAW · 44 laps · +77.523s
0+77.523s
P13
Nico Hulkenberg
Nico HulkenbergAudi
Details#27 · HUL · 44 laps · +78.348s
0+78.348s
P14
Oliver Bearman
Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team
Details#87 · BEA · 44 laps · +94.465s
0+94.465s
P15
Alexander Albon
Alexander AlbonWilliams
Details#23 · ALB · 44 laps · +104.684s
0+104.684s
P16
Carlos Sainz
Carlos SainzWilliams
Details#55 · SAI · 44 laps · +105.856s
0+105.856s
P17
Esteban Ocon
Esteban OconHaas F1 Team
Details#31 · OCO · 44 laps · +110.925s
0+110.925s
P18
Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri BottasCadillac
Details#77 · BOT · 43 laps · +1 lap
0+1 lap
P19
Fernando Alonso
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
Details#14 · ALO · 42 laps · +2 laps
0+2 laps
NC
Lance Stroll
Lance StrollAston Martin
Details#18 · STR · 25 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
Sergio Perez
Sergio PerezCadillac
Details#11 · PER · 13 laps · DNF
0DNF
NC
George Russell
George RussellMercedes
Details#63 · RUS · 0 laps · DNF
0DNF
Full official classification ↗
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEXT

2026 championship

The current standings below were verified after the latest completed race, Sepang, on 7 October 2026. They do not represent the standings immediately after this race.

Drivers and constructors · 2026 season ↗
F1 EXPLAINED · STRATEGY

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VERIFIED · 7 October 2026Official source ↗