Lewis Hamilton recovers from crash to qualify sixth in Belgium

Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Belgian Grand Prix, posting a best lap of 1:44.361 to beat Max Verstappen by over three tenths of a second at Spa-Francorchamps. Lando Norris qualified third but faces a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his power unit component allocation, while George Russell qualified fourth and Charles Leclerc fifth. Lewis Hamilton recovered from a crash in the final practice session to qualify sixth, ending up just 0.532 seconds off pole after Ferrari mechanics repaired his SF-26.