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Grid penalties
As a reminder: Four drivers received grid penalties this weekend – including Lando Norris, who qualified P3 yesterday.
You can find the starting grid for today’s race here.
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How much slower is Formula 1 in 2026
Several drivers have already stated this weekend that Spa particularly highlights the weaknesses of the 2026 Formula 1 regulations. But how much slower has the premier class really become on the “Ardennes rollercoaster”?
Actually, the 2025 pole time was “only” about 3.8 seconds faster than this year, which is not fundamentally a disaster with a completely new regulation. What is truly alarming, however, is the speed difference on the straights.
Our analysis with concrete numbers can be found here.
Overtake of the month
He missed pole yesterday, but Max Verstappen can look forward to another award. His maneuver against Lewis Hamilton in Spielberg was chosen as the best overtaking move of June.
Here it is again in the video:
Missed Saturday?
No problem! Just catch up before the race with our video analysis of qualifying.
There will also be a livestream again this evening on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
It starts as planned at 8:00 PM, so we should be finished in time for the football World Cup final.
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Direct comparison
Kimi Antonelli drove yesterday with a 0.317 second lead over pole. This gap between P1 and P2 has not been this large in any other qualifying this year.
In the direct comparison, you can watch again here exactly where he gained the most time compared to Max Verstappen in P2:
Weather
Right at the start of the day, let’s take a look at the sky in Spa. We see some clouds, but it hasn’t rained since Friday. And today the chance of rain is manageable.
If it does get wet, of course you’ll find out from us.
Raceday!
Good morning and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. It is Sunday and today in Belgium we are already expecting the tenth Grand Prix of the 2026 season.
The start in Spa is at 3:00 PM. So we still have enough time to properly prepare for the race. As usual, we will be here for you with information, pictures, and voices directly from the paddock until the evening.
Ruben Zimmermann will accompany you here throughout the day and for questions, suggestions, or complaints you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Here you can read our live ticker from yesterday again.
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