Formula One 2026: Belgian Grand Prix qualifying – live
️ Qualifying updates from 3pm BST/4pm CEST ️ Russell ready to keep chasing down Antonelli at Spa ️ You can email Philip Sign up for
️ Qualifying updates from 3pm BST/4pm CEST ️ Russell ready to keep chasing down Antonelli at Spa ️ You can email Philip Sign up for The Recap Aside from Hamilton’s crash, did things change in FP3? Antonelli fastest again, but Russell at least came up to fourth. Norris, facing that 10-place penalty, at least looks in good shape to minimise its effects. 1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:45.990 2 Lando Norris McLaren +0.139s 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.148s 4 George Russell Mercedes +0.367s 5 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +0.392s 6 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.760s 7 Oscar Piastri McLaren +0.795s 8 Nico Hülkenberg Audi +0.934s 9 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi +1.059s 10 Isack Hadjar Red Bull +1.106s 11 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls +1.186s 12 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls +1.700s 13 Franco Colapinto Alpine +1.914s 14 Oliver Bearman Haas +1.930s 15 Pierre Gasly Alpine +1.959s 16 Alexander Albon Williams +2.000s 17 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac +2.654s 18 Carlos Sainz Williams +2.702s 19 Esteban Ocon Haas +2.740s 20 Sergio Pérez Cadillac +3.000s 21 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin +4.165s 22 Lance Stroll Aston Martin +4.641s “I know exactly what I need to do,” he said.
“But going out and then achieving it when I’ve driven for 20 years in a certain way – and even more so, it’s been working for 20 years … Now suddenly it’s working 50% of
the time but 50% of the other time it’s not working. Trying to recognise, is it going to work this weekend my normal way? Or do I need to adapt my approach? “When I’ve performed
at my very best I’ve just been performing subconsciously, not even been thinking about driving and now you’re having to think, trying to make these new techniques become subconscious techniques. That is the challenge.” Continue reading...
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