Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli Takes Pole at Belgian GP Qualifying

Published Jul 18, 03:26 PM UTC

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Kimi Antonelli (19) of Mercedes dominated qualifying for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, setting the fastest time ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris. Despite finishing third, Norris will start 13th due to a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding the allowed number of control units. Antonelli's teammate George Russell qualified third, half a second slower. Nico Hülkenberg of Audi qualified 14th but starts 12th after penalties, hindered by a hydraulic issue. The starting grid includes multiple penalties affecting Norris, Lance Stroll, Isack Hadjar, and Fernando Alonso.

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Original headline: Mercedes-Star demütigt Konkurrenz - Antonelli-Ausrufezeichen bei Belgien-Quali

Original language: DE

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