F1 Qualifying Results Today: Belgian Grand Prix times and positions

Mercedes F1 star and championship leader Kimi Antonelli clinched pole position at Spa-Francorchamps ahead of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

There was a slight delay to the start of Saturday's qualifying shootout due to track marshals having to deal with Nico Hulkenberg's Audi which suffered a hydraulics leak right at the end of Q2.

But once things got underway for the final stage of qualifying, the tactics and team play began due to there being multiple grid penalties on the way for a handful of drivers.

Lando Norris is set to receive a 10-place grid penalty for taking a new power electronics unit and exceeding the permitted amount per season, with Isack Hadjar also due to start Sunday's race from the back of the grid after after Red Bull opted to take on a number of new PU elements.

But despite Hadjar's attempts to give team-mate Max Verstappen a tow during Q3, the four-time champion will have to settle for P2 on Sunday's grid, although that might be just what he was after due to the winner not starting from pole in Spa for the last four races.

Reigning champion Norris qualified in third but will start P13 ahead of lights out for the Belgian GP due to his engine penalty.

George Russell and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top five with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton having to settle for P6 after Ferrari rushed to get his car ready following a major crash during Saturday's final practice.

Below are the full results from Belgian GP qualifying in the Ardennes forest.

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F1 Qualifying Results: Belgian Grand Prix 2026

Changes to F1 Qualifying in 2026

There are a couple of changes to the way qualifying works this year, not quite as sweeping as the new technical regulations.

Firstly we now have 22 cars on the grid, so instead of five cars exiting after Q1 and Q2, we will have six being eliminated. That still leaves 10 for the pole shootout in Q3.

The other notable change lies in the timings - Q3 now gets an extra minute and lasts for 13 rather than 12.

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