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Kimi Antonelli bounced back to the top step of the podium with an assured drive in the 2026 Belgian GP 🏆 The Italian had to overcome a fortunate VSC for Ferrari to take the victory in yet another mature drive in F1 💪 With his rookie mistakes seemingly already behind him we have to wonder if the Antonelli we see in 2026 already a complete driver. What do you think? Tell us in the comments!👇 🎙️ Jim Kimberley 🎙️ Ben Hunt #MercedesF1 #KimiAntonelli #F1

Speaking to the media after the race, Valtteri Bottas joked about how Kimi Antonelli could pay him back for "slowing Charles down" enough that Antonelli could catch him. #F1 #Formula1 #hungarianGP

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed on Viaplay that discussions are underway over a potential return to V8 engines powered by 100 per cent sustainable fuel, as attention begins to turn towards Formula 1's next engine regulations beyond 2030. #F1 #Formula1 #HungarianGP

How much money is a Formula 1 team worth in 2026 and should an organisation have two teams 🤔 Red Bull have rejected a $3 billion offer for Racing Bulls, according to The Times, leading to questions about the sister teams future 💰 Do you think VCARB are worth that money and should Red Bull be compelled to sell their second team? Let us know below! 👇 🎙️ Jim Kimberley 🎙️ Ben Hunt #Formula1 #RedBull #VCARB

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has once again voiced concerns about F1's 2026 power unit regulations, arguing that the way in which starting grids are being "decided by computers behaving or misbehaving" has been a "pretty crap way of going racing." #F1 #Formula1 #OscarPiastri

Speaking to the media after the Belgian GP, Fernando Alonso said his future depends on Formula 1 and not Aston Martin. #F1 #Formula1 #AstonMartin

A Bahrain Grand Prix in early October is no longer an option for Formula 1, GPblog has learned. The sport had hoped to announce that the race in the Middle East would still be rescheduled; however, the plan has now been scrapped. #F1 #Formula1 #BahrainGP

Misfortune found George Russell once again as the Briton failed to see the end of the opening lap in the 2026 Belgian GP 🇧🇪 He made contact with Lewis Hamilton, but the frustration Russell had with his race was not directed at his old teammate 👀 It was his team and the power deployment that became the focus of his anger. Do you think Mercedes are underdelivering for their driver? Comment below!👇 🔔 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay up to date with all the F1 news and race updates! 🎙️ Jim Kimberley 🎙️ Ben Hunt #MercedesF1 #GeorgeRussell #F1

Lewis Hamilton spoke to GPblog and others after the race about the pit stop incident. Luckily, the mechanic was okay. #F1 #Formula1 #Ferrari

Toto Wolff has revealed to Sky F1 that "all Mercedes engines" had issues on the straights during the Belgian GP when discussing George Russell's Lap 1 DNF at Spa-Francorchamps. Russell's teammate, Kimi Antonelli, secured victory in the Ardennes forest after overtaking Charles Leclerc on Lap 34. #F1 #Mercedes #Russell #Leclerc

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has vented his frustration after his Belgian GP was compromised by early contact with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque damaged Piastri's front wing when defending at the end of the Kemmel Straight, but went unpunished on his way to a P2 finish. #F1 #McLaren #Piastri

Lewis Hamilton has avoided a time penalty for hitting his own Ferrari mechanic when being released from the pits during the Belgian GP. Ferrari has been handed a €30,000 fine of which €10,000 is suspended, on condition that the team submits a report outlining how it plans to prevent similar accidents from happening in the future, and doesn't make a similar infringement in the next 12 months. #F1 #Ferrari #Hamilton

Kimi Antonelli claimed victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after prevailing in a thrilling battle with Charles Leclerc, while also extending his championship lead thanks to the retirement of teammate George Russell. Lewis Hamilton has to report to the stewards for a possible infringement in the pitlane. #F1 #Antonelli #BelgianGP

Red Bull seems to have found a replacement for Dr. Helmut Marko 🔥 #F1 #Mercedes #RedBullRacing

Lewis Hamilton hopes Ferrari can once again improve from Saturday to Sunday and bring home another strong result for the Scuderia at the Belgian GP. #F1 #Ferrari #Hamilton

Until this season, Tom Hart was Verstappen’s performance engineer and now works on both the Dutchman’s car and Isack Hadjar’s. Although he was due to leave for Williams next year to become Alex Albon’s race engineer, he will remain at Red Bull, according to De Telegraaf. 📸: Red Bull Content Pool #F1 #Formula1 #RedBullRacing

Another week and another announcement of another key Red Bull employee joining another team 👋 Williams are the beneficiary of Michael Manning in this latest shift, but he follows Christian Horner, Helmut Marko, Adrian Newey, and GP in waving goodbye to the Red Bull family 🐂 The departure will not be easy to stomach for the team as they continue trying to retain the services of Max Verstappen. Will the Dutchman be following one day? Tell us your thoughts👇 #Formula1 #MV33 #maxverstappen

Isack Hadjar joked with the media after helping Max Verstappen out with a tow during qualifying. #F1 #Formula1 #RedBullRacing #BelgianGP

Speaking to GPblog and other media after qualifying, Lewis Hamilton praised his mechanics for getting the car repaired in time, admitting the team had done everything possible despite suspecting the rear suspension was no longer behaving as it had before the accident. #F1 #Formula1 #Ferrari #BelgianGP #LewisHamilton

Kimi Antonelli backed up his dominant pace from practice by claiming pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, who will take a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race. #F1 #Formula1 #BelgianGP