Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes secured first place on the grid for the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, 18 July 2026. The leader of the World Championship standings confirmed the form he showed in practice, where he was dominant, and claimed pole position in qualifying. Die Zeit ↗
Qualifying also produced a notable result for Audi, as Nico Hülkenberg's car suffered technical problems. According to the available information, Hülkenberg's Audi was damaged or non-functional, which affected his ability to compete for the best starting positions. The articles do not provide details on the extent of the failure or its exact cause. n-tv ↗
Max Verstappen also posted a strong result, having reportedly moved forward partly by making use of a slipstream. However, Antonelli's performance remained the main story of qualifying, as the young Mercedes driver built on the convincing pace he had shown in the preceding sessions. n-tv ↗
The qualifying result determines the starting positions ahead of the race in Spa-Francorchamps. Antonelli will start the Belgian Grand Prix from first place, while his rivals, including Verstappen, will look to make use of race pace and strategic options on the demanding Belgian circuit. teraz.sk ↗
Antonelli takes pole position in Spa, Hülkenberg's Audi suffered a failure
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Formel 1 in Spa-Francorchamps: Teenager Antonelli rast in Belgien auf ersten Startplatz
Die Zeit
| 17:19 18.07.
Hülkenbergs Audi kaputt: Eiskalter Antonelli rast auf Spa-Pole - Verstappen stark
n-tv
| 17:14 18.07.
Hülkenbergs Audi kaputt: Antonelli rast auf Pole - Windschatten zieht Verstappen nach vorne
n-tv
| 17:14 18.07.
Hülkenbergs Audi kaputt: Antonelli rast auf Spa-Pole - Windschatten zieht Verstappen nach vorne
n-tv
| 17:14 18.07.
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