Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth victory of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix, effectively rebuilding the substantial championship lead he had seen shrink during previous outings. The Mercedes driver overcame a challenge presented by a virtual safety car to overtake Ferrari pilot Charles Leclerc for the win.
For George Russell, the race ended prematurely on the first lap following a collision with Lewis Hamilton. This incident relegated Russell to third in the overall standings, trailing Antonelli by 50 points. Meanwhile, Hamilton climbed to second place in the championship table after finishing fourth in Belgium, placing him three points ahead of his teammate. Max Verstappen of Red Bull rounded out the podium in third.
The race featured several dramatic shifts, including the impact of the virtual safety car on both Leclerc’s lead and Lando Norris’s progress, the latter of whom struggled to recover from a grid penalty. The Formula 1 circuit heads to the Hungaroring next weekend for the Hungarian Grand Prix, marking the final event before the mid-season summer break.
