Kimi Antonelli starts from place 1 in Belgium

18. July 2026, 22:00

Kimi Antonelli wins the Qualifying in Spa-Francorchamps. The young man from Italy drives for Mercedes. He is the fastest driver on the track. He gets his 6th Pole-Position this season. He starts at the front on Sunday.

Max Verstappen takes the 2nd place. He drives for Red Bull. His team mate Isack Hadjar helps him. Hadjar gives him Wind-schatten on the straight road. Lando Norris from McLaren is the third fastest. But he gets a penalty. He starts from place 13.

The team changes parts on the car of Norris. This breaks the rules. George Russell gets the 3rd place now. The drivers from Ferrari take place 4 and 5. Nico Hülkenberg has problems with his car. He starts from place 12.

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Definitions

Qualifying: This is a time trial in sports. Drivers try to drive the fastest lap. The result decides the starting positions for the race.
Pole-Position: This is the first starting place in a car race. The fastest driver in the time trial gets this place.
Windschatten: A car drives close behind another car. The air hits the car less. The second car can drive faster.

People

Kimi Antonelli: A 19 year old race driver from Italy. He drives for the team Mercedes.
Max Verstappen: A famous race driver from the Netherlands. He drives for the team Red Bull.
Lando Norris: A race driver from Great Britain. He drives for the team McLaren.

Locations

Belgium: A country in Europe. The race happens here.
Spa-Francorchamps: The name of the famous race track in Belgium.

Sources

SRF 18. July 2026, 16:19

Qualifying zum GP von Belgien - Antonelli holt sich in Spa die Pole vor Verstappen

Bild 18. July 2026, 16:26

Formel 1: Belgien GP – Mercedes-Star Antonelli demütigt Verstappen & Co. bei Spa-Quali

Südtirol News 18. July 2026, 16:27

Antonelli holt sich Belgien-Pole vor Verstappen

Standard 18. July 2026, 16:29

Antonelli holt Pole Position in Spa überlegen vor Verstappen

FAZ 18. July 2026, 16:35

Formel 1 in Spa: Kimi Antonelli rast in Belgien auf ersten Startplatz

Kurier 18. July 2026, 16:15

Formel 1: Erster Startplatz für Kimi Antonelli in Belgien

Die Presse 18. July 2026, 16:38

Formel 1: Antonelli holt sich Belgien-Pole vor Verstappen

ANSA 18. July 2026, 16:32

F1: Antonelli in pole a Spa davanti a Verstappen - F1 - Ansa.it

Kleine Zeitung 18. July 2026, 16:45

Kimi Antonelli holt sich Belgien-Pole vor Max Verstappen

la Repubblica 18. July 2026, 17:04

Antonelli, pole da record a Spa. Leclerc ingannato dalla bandiera gialla: “Sono arrabbiato”

Tiroler Tageszeitung 18. July 2026, 17:26

Antonelli startet aus der Pole Position, Verstappen lauert daneben in Reihe eins | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

ANSA 18. July 2026, 18:06

F1: capolavoro di Antonelli, sua la pole a Spa davanti a Verstappen - F1 - Ansa.it

Motorsport Total 18. July 2026, 19:08

Audi-Fahrer Gabriel Bortoleto: In Belgien plötzlich auf Startplatz acht

Motorsport Total 18. July 2026, 19:45

Spa-Samstag in der Analyse: Nächste Pole für Antonelli und Mercedes

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