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Are Antonelli and Mercedes the partnership to beat in Belgium?
Red Bull started the Belgian Grand Prix weekend on the front foot as Max Verstappen outpaced the Ferrari duo of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc in first practice with Mercedes looking off the pace – but then Kimi Antonelli turned everything on its head as he put the Silver Arrows top of the pile in the second session. So, what is the state of play heading into the weekend?
Our expert guide to in-race betting at Spa
When the lights go out at Spa, bettors will be watching closely to make accurate predictions in real-time.
What the teams said – Friday in Belgium
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Friday practice at Spa-Francorchamps for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix.
Camara beats Inthraphuvasak to F2 pole position at Spa
Rafael Camara achieved his fourth pole position of the season after coming out on top at Friday afternoon’s Spa-Francorchamps qualifying.
Verstappen tops the FP1 times from Hamilton in Belgium
Max Verstappen was the driver to beat during FP1 for the Belgian Grand Prix, with the Ferrari pair finishing close behind.
AS IT HAPPENED: All the action from FP2 in Belgium
Live coverage of the second F1 practice session for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
Freddie Slater takes second-consecutive F3 pole position
It was Freddie Slater’s day once again on a Friday in F3, as the Briton earned his second pole position of the season. Fresh from his first on home turf at Silverstone, the Audi Development Driver took top spot in Spa-Francorchamps, logging a 2m 05.150s.
How Racing Bulls decided who got the upgrades in Belgium
Racing Bulls Team Principal Alan Permane faced the tricky decision of choosing which driver would benefit from upgrades at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Antonelli fastest in Belgium FP2 ahead of Norris
Kimi Antonelli finished fastest in Free Practice 2 ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver heading McLaren's Lando Norris and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Norris cautious of McLaren's Belgian GP chances
Lando Norris believes that McLaren is "still probably the fourth fastest" car on the grid despite an encouraging day of practice ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Antonelli calls for more from Mercedes after Friday running
Kimi Antonelli believes "there's still a lot of work to do as a team", despite the Italian and Mercedes finishing fastest in Friday practice ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Verstappen wary of gap to rivals despite ‘good day’ at Spa
Max Verstappen shared his satisfaction at maximising Red Bull’s package during Friday's running at the Belgian Grand Prix, but admitted that the sessions also exposed the deficit to their rivals.