2026 Belgian GP Qualifying Results
Every car frozen on the finish line, with each gap to Kimi Antonelli’s pole shown to scale in real metres. Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps, round 10.
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Kimi Antonelli took pole for the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying with a 1:44.361 for Mercedes at Spa-Francorchamps. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) was 0.317s behind, and at racing speed that is 27.2 m of track between them as they crossed the line.
George Russell completed the top three for Mercedes, 0.508s off Kimi Antonelli. Across the whole classified order the field spread out to 61268.8 m, from Kimi Antonelli to Isack Hadjar.
The closest call of the session was between Carlos Sainz and Oliver Bearman: 0.002s apart, about 0.17 m at speed.
| # | Driver | Team | Lap time | Gap | Behind (to scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:44.361 | Pole | — |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | 1:44.678 | +0.317 | 27.2 m |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:44.869 | +0.508 | 43.6 m |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:44.895 | +0.534 | 45.8 m |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:44.921 | +0.560 | 48.1 m |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:45.016 | +0.655 | 56.2 m |
| 7 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 1:45.143 | +0.782 | 67.1 m |
| 8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 1:45.628 | +1.267 | 108.8 m |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 1:46.120 | +1.759 | 151.0 m |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:46.331 | +1.970 | 169.1 m |
| 11 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1:46.392 | +2.031 | 174.3 m |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Audi | 1:46.671 | +2.310 | 198.3 m |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 1:46.777 | +2.416 | 207.4 m |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Haas F1 Team | 1:46.779 | +2.418 | 207.5 m |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:47.120 | +2.759 | 236.8 m |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas F1 Team | 1:47.801 | +3.440 | 295.3 m |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 1:47.823 | +3.462 | 297.2 m |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 1:47.971 | +3.610 | 309.9 m |
| 19 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:50.002 | +5.641 | 484.2 m |
| 20 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:50.177 | +5.816 | 499.2 m |
| 21 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 2:02.629 | +18.268 | 1568.0 m |
| 22 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull Racing | 13:38.172 | +713.811 | 61268.8 m |
How big is the gap, really?
Kimi Antonelli took qualifying pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:44.361. On the timesheet the field looks bunched into tenths, but at racing speed those tenths stretch out: from pole to Isack Hadjar the field covers 61268.8 m. Open the 3D visualizer to see it to scale, car by car.
Belgian Grand Prix 2026 Qualifying: your questions
- Who took pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) took pole at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 qualifying with a 1:44.361 at Spa-Francorchamps.
- How close was qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole by 0.317s. At racing speed that margin is 27.2 m of track. Across the whole field, from pole to Isack Hadjar in P22, the spread is 713.811s or 61268.8 m.
- How far behind was Max Verstappen at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) qualified P2 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:44.678, 0.317s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 27.2 m of track behind.
- How far behind was George Russell at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- George Russell (Mercedes) qualified P3 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:44.869, 0.508s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 43.6 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) qualified P4 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:44.895, 0.534s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 45.8 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Charles Leclerc at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) qualified P5 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:44.921, 0.560s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 48.1 m of track behind.
- How far behind was Oscar Piastri at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026?
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) qualified P6 in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 with a 1:45.016, 0.655s behind Kimi Antonelli's pole. Converted to distance at racing speed, that is 56.2 m of track behind.
- How much is a tenth of a second in metres at Spa-Francorchamps?
- On this lap a tenth of a second is worth roughly 8.6 m of track. That is why Max Verstappen's 0.317s at the Belgian Grand Prix 2026 puts 27.2 m between the cars on the finish line.