f1-agws · round 10 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Belgian Grand Prix 2026: Race Pace, Tyre Strategy & Results
Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 on a 2-stop strategy. ANT took pole. Full analysis: race pace, tyre strategy for every driver, pit stops, degradation and weather.
Belgian Grand Prix 2026 result
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the Belgian Grand Prix on 19 July 2026 from 1st on the grid, round 10 of the 2026 season at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps over 44 laps, in 1:24:42.479. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) finished second, +1.952s behind, and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) completed the podium, +11.586s.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) started from pole after a 1:44.361 qualifying lap and converted it into the win.
Did not finish: STR (Retired), PER (Retired), RUS (Retired).
Race pace
Fastest lap: Lando Norris, 1:48.890 on lap 44.
Best long run: NOR on the Medium averaged 1:49.151 over 11 clean laps, getting faster as the fuel burned off.
Biggest gains from the starting grid: HAD P21 → P6 (+15), NOR P13 → P7 (+6), SAI P19 → P16 (+3).
Teammate race pace (median lap): the widest gap was at Racing Bulls, LIN ahead of LAW on the road with 0.992 s per lap between them; the closest pair was PIA and NOR at McLaren, 0.105 s apart.
Tyre strategy
Winning strategy: ANT made 2 stops — M 1-18 · H 19-44 · S 45-45.
Compounds: S = Soft, M = Medium, H = Hard, I = Intermediate, W = Wet; numbers are the laps of each stint.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Result | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ANT) | Mercedes | 1 | 1:24:42.479 | M 1-18 · H 19-44 · S 45-45 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc (LEC) | Ferrari | 4 | +1.952s | M 1-20 · H 21-44 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen (VER) | Red Bull | 2 | +11.586s | M 1-17 · H 18-44 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton (HAM) | Ferrari | 5 | +17.245s | M 1-20 · H 21-44 |
| 5 | Oscar Piastri (PIA) | McLaren | 6 | +18.988s | M 1-20 · H 21-44 |
| 6 | Isack Hadjar (HAD) | Red Bull | 21 | +23.307s | H 1-1 · M 2-2 · H 3-20 · H 21-44 |
| 7 | Lando Norris (NOR) | McLaren | 13 | +24.014s | H 1-30 · M 31-44 |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto (BOR) | Audi | 8 | +49.140s | M 1-20 · H 21-44 |
| 9 | Arvid Lindblad (LIN) | RB F1 Team | 7 | +50.406s | M 1-16 · H 17-44 |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto (COL) | Alpine F1 Team | 11 | +76.037s | M 1-15 · H 16-44 |
Pit stops and race control
28 pit stops in the race; the quickest trip through the pit lane was ALB's, 22.6 s on lap 18.
Race control: one Safety Car period, 2 Virtual Safety Car periods.
Tyre degradation
Time lost per lap of tyre age, fitted on clean laps (no pit, in or neutralised laps).
Hard: 0.064 s/lap over 443 clean laps; Medium: 0.091 s/lap over 142 clean laps; Soft: 0.149 s/lap over 32 clean laps.
Weather
Air 17–19 °C, track 26–37 °C, dry throughout.
Explore the sessions in the race dashboard, the championship standings and the 2026 schedule.