Kimi Antonelli wins in Belgium as title rival George Russell left 'numb' by lap one smash Young Italian cruised to victory yet again as Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen complete podium Evening Standard · Jul 19
F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli reels in Leclerc to win, Russell out after Hamilton clash Kimi Antonelli overcomes Charles Leclerc to take Belgian GP victory, as George Russell is taken out on the opening lap in a clash with Lewis Hamilton Autosport · Jul 19
F1 Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli takes sixth 2026 win as George Russell crashes out Antonelli came home ahead of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen at the F1 Belgian GP Motorsport · Jul 19
Kimi Antonelli extends F1 title lead after emotional George Russell crashes out Mercedes teen Antonelli is now 45 points clear in the championship race after 10 rounds of the 2026 season The Independent UK · Jul 19
Five quick takeaways from the F1 Belgian GP Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead, while George Russell retired after a first-lap collision Motorsport · Jul 19
Russell slams "dangerous" battery issue before Hamilton Belgian GP clash George Russell was angered by an apparent Mercedes reliability problem that led to his early exit from the Belgian Grand Prix after a clash with Lewis Hamilton Autosport · Jul 19
George Russell close to tears after crashing out in Lewis Hamilton incident at Belgian GP The Mercedes driver, starting in third, did make it through the first lap at Spa-Francorchamps The Independent UK · Jul 19
George Russell furious at "dangerous" battery issue before Hamilton Spa clash Russell was angered by an apparent Mercedes reliability problem that led to his early exit from the Belgian Grand Prix Motorsport · Jul 19
George Russell’s woes continue with early exit in Belgium The Mercedes driver collided with former team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who incurred a five-second penalty for the incident. The Independent UK · Jul 19
George Russell out of F1 Belgian GP after Lewis Hamilton contact Russell faces another championship blow after retiring from the opening lap of Formula 1's Belgian Grand Prix Motorsport · Jul 19
Red Bull set to sign Mercedes F1 junior boss Lagrue Autosport understands that long-serving head of Mercedes' junior driver programme Gwen Lagrue is set to join Red Bull in a similar role, bringing with him the experience of developing talents such as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli Autosport · Jul 19
Red Bull set to hire Mercedes F1 junior boss Gwen Lagrue Motorsport.com understands that long-serving head of Mercedes' junior driver programme Gwen Lagrue is set to join Red Bull in a similar role, bringing with him the experience of developing talents such as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli Motorsport · Jul 19
Formula One 2026: Kimi Antonelli wins Belgian Grand Prix to extend title lead – as it happened Kimi Antonelli saw off the challenge of Charles Leclerc to get back to winning ways at Spa as his teammate and title rival George Russell failed to finish The Guardian - UK · Jul 19
Why F1 drivers are being beaten by their own power units McLaren team boss Andrea Stella is seeing striking parallels between Oscar Piastri and George Russell's struggles in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying, and suspects they are beyond their own control Autosport · Jul 19
The Economic Times · Jul 18 Motor racing-F1 leader Antonelli celebrates dad's birthday with Spa pole Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified second, and George Russell will start third. Lando Norris qualified third but faces a ten-place grid penalty. Charles Leclerc qualified fourth, and Lewis Hamilton will start fifth. Antonelli aims for his sixth win to extend his championship…
Motorsport · Jul 18 “Serious issue at play” – Why George Russell changed his mind about deficit to Kimi Antonelli Russell had come to believe driving style was the reason for him losing time to Mercedes team-mate Antonelli – but both he and the team have now eliminated this line of enquiry
Autosport · Jul 18 Mercedes working to resolve “serious issue” behind Russell’s deficit to Antonelli George Russell had come to believe driving style was the reason for him losing time to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli – but both he and the team have now eliminated this line of enquiry
The Independent UK · Jul 18 George Russell left frustrated as ‘serious issue’ with car hampers title bid His Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli stormed to pole position in Belgium.
Evening Standard · Jul 18 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying results: Kimi Antonelli storms to dominant pole position at Spa World Championship leader delivers biggest pole margin of the season so far as George Russell struggles again
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18 Mercedes’ Antonelli outpaces Verstappen to grab F1 Belgian GP pole The Formula One leader, Kimi Antonelli, will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen alongside on the front row
The Independent UK · Jul 18 Kimi Antonelli surges to dominant Belgium GP pole position as Lewis Hamilton struggles Antonelli saw off Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds while Ferrari’s Hamilton could not mount a serious challenge
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18 Formula One 2026: Kimi Antonelli takes pole at F1 Belgian Grand Prix – as it happened The championship leader earned pole position at Spa-Francorchamps from Max Verstappen. Philip Cornwall watched it all
The Independent UK · Jul 18 Lewis Hamilton leaves Ferrari with major repair job after crash at Belgian GP Hamilton’s Ferrari mechanics will now have a little more than two hours to repair the seven-time world champion’s car
Autosport · Jul 18 F1 Belgian GP: Antonelli fastest as Hamilton crashes at end of FP3 Kimi Antonelli has topped final practice for Mercedes, as Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton crashes at the end of the session at the F1 Belgian GP
Motorsport · Jul 18 F1 Belgian GP: Kimi Antonelli fastest as Lewis Hamilton crashes at session's end The seven-time world champion left his Ferrari mechanics with a big rebuild ahead of qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix