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Teen Kimi Antonelli Secures Spa Grand Prix Pole

7/19/2026

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Kimi Antonelli took pole for the Spa Grand Prix with a 1:44.361 lap.
He topped FP2 with a 1:45.944 time, three tenths ahead of the field.
George Russell qualified fourth with a 1:44.869 lap, moving to third after Lando Norris’s grid penalty.
Mercedes engineers said the car was under-winged in FP1, but later setup changes improved grip and tyre management on the Kemmel Straight became a race focus.

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Kimi Antonelli took pole for the Spa Grand Prix with a 1:44.361 lap.
He topped FP2 with a 1:45.944 time, three tenths ahead of the field.
George Russell qualified fourth with a 1:44.869 lap, moving to third after Lando Norris’s grid penalty.
Mercedes engineers said the car was under-winged in FP1, but later setup changes improved grip and tyre management on the Kemmel Straight became a race focus.