Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli takes big Spa-Francorchamps win to capitalise on George Russell's exit from Lewis Hamilton collision
Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix after a collision between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell impacted the race standings. Ferrari faced a fine following a pit lane incident involving a mechanic during Hamilton's stop.
Why it matters
The race results significantly alter the 2026 Formula 1 championship standings, intensifying the rivalry between top drivers.
Kimi Antonelli overcame an unfortunately-timed Virtual Safety Car to overtake Charles Leclerc and win the Belgian Grand Prix on a day team-mate George Russell's title hopes suffered a major fresh setback. <p>Antonelli doubled his in-house advantage over Russell to 50 points after the Briton was spun out into the gravel at the fifth corner of the first lap in a collision with Lewis Hamilton that stewards judged the Ferrari driver at fault for.</p><p>Hamilton was given a five-second penalty, which he served at his sole pit stop, and eventually finished fourth after overtaking McLaren's Oscar Piastri with four laps to go.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/grandprix/belgium/results/2026/race">Belgian GP result</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/standings">F1 2026 standings</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/f1/schedule-results">F1 2026 Calendar</a></strong></li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo" target="_blank"><strong>Download the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more</strong></a><strong>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky?
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