Belgian Grand Prix 2026 LIVE: Latest updates as Charles Leclerc becomes new race leader, Kimi Antonelli chasing

Belgian Grand Prix 2026 LIVE: Latest updates as Charles Leclerc becomes new race leader, Kimi Antonelli chasing centers on a changing front of the grid and key penalties heading into Sunday’s race at Spa. Kimi Antonelli targeted his sixth career win, set by taking pole and beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds. Verstappen referenced help on a flying lap from teammate Isack Hadjar via a tow in Q3, saying he would have been much lower without it. McLaren’s Lando Norris qualified third, 0.440 seconds back, but will start with a 10-place grid penalty after the team fitted a new battery—his fourth of the season. George Russell qualified fourth and said the deficit relates to power deployment differences rather than driving style, adding he is expected to rise to third with Norris’ penalty. Charles Leclerc, fresh off a first win at the British Grand Prix, starts fourth, with Lewis Hamilton behind, Oscar Piastri sixth, and Racing Bulls’ Arvid Lindblad seventh.