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Charles Leclerc leading Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri at the 2026 Belgian

Formula 1

Winners and losers from the 2026 Belgian GP

Here's our winners and losers feature from F1's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa where the leaders took the attention away from some fascinating stories through the field

By Josh Suttill, Eden Hannigan, Samarth Kanal, Jack Benyon
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton with yellow-striped medium tyres during the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix

Formula 1

Why Ferrari escaped with fine for Hamilton pitstop error

Our verdict on Antonelli's win and Russell's big title blow

Formula 1

Our verdict on Antonelli's win and Russell's big title blow

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff looking at a screen in the garage at Spa-Francorchamps

Formula 1

Mercedes reveals power unit problem across all cars

Why Hamilton was penalised for Belgian GP clash + why Leclerc wasn't

Formula 1

Why Hamilton was penalised for Belgian GP clash + why Leclerc wasn't

Antonelli wins as Hamilton and Russell collide at Spa

F1 2026 Belgian Grand Prix results

Russell 'going slower than F2 car' before Hamilton incident

F1 2026 Belgian GP starting grid after five penalties

'You feel powerless' - Russell's mystery Mercedes F1 problem

F1 drivers left with 'F3 power' at Spa - Verstappen

Winners and losers from F1 qualifying at Belgian GP

Antonelli smashes opposition to take Belgian GP pole

Belgian Grand Prix 2026 F1 qualifying results

Three more drivers get grid penalties for F1's Belgian GP

Formula 1

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton with yellow-striped medium tyres during the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix

Why Ferrari escaped with fine for Hamilton pitstop error

Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari have escaped the 2026 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix with a fine rather than time penalty after being investigated for an unsafe release.

By Eden Hannigan, Edd Straw
Charles Leclerc leading Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri at the 2026 Belgian

Formula 1

Winners and losers from the 2026 Belgian GP

Here's our winners and losers feature from F1's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa where the leaders took the attention away from some fascinating stories through the field

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff looking at a screen in the garage at Spa-Francorchamps

Formula 1

Mercedes reveals power unit problem across all cars

George Russell was not alone in suffering a deployment problem out of the opening corner at Spa - every Mercedes engine suffered from the issue

Our verdict on Antonelli's win and Russell's big title blow

Formula 1

Our verdict on Antonelli's win and Russell's big title blow

Our verdict on a Spa F1 weekend where the Mercedes drivers stole the headlines, one for the right reasons and one of the wrong ones

Antonelli wins as Hamilton and Russell collide at Spa

Formula 1

Antonelli wins as Hamilton and Russell collide at Spa

Kimi Antonelli won the Belgian GP, almost doubling his F1 championship lead as George Russell retired after a lap-one clash with Lewis Hamilton

Why Hamilton was penalised for Belgian GP clash + why Leclerc wasn't

Formula 1

Why Hamilton was penalised for Belgian GP clash + why Leclerc wasn't

Here's what earned Lewis Hamilton a penalty for his incident with George Russell - and why Charles Leclerc avoided one for his Oscar Piastri clash

MotoGP

Ducati loses top concession status for first time

Ducati loses top concession status for first time

Ducati has lost its top-rank place in the MotoGP concession status system for the first time since the current model's introduction at the end of 2023

By Simon Patterson
What's troubling MotoGP's 2026 championship leader?

MotoGP

What's troubling MotoGP's 2026 championship leader?

Yes, Jorge Martin increased his MotoGP points lead last time out - but it's nowhere near as valuable as it looks. And Martin knows that

German GP 2026 MotoGP rider rankings

MotoGP

German GP 2026 MotoGP rider rankings

Was Marquez's latest MotoGP triumph definitely more impressive than what some of his peers lower down the order managed?

Marc Marquez cruises to dominant German GP win as rivals crash

MotoGP

Marc Marquez cruises to dominant German GP win as rivals crash

Marc Marquez dominated Sunday’s German Grand Prix to claim his 10th Sachsenring MotoGP victory

New MotoGP grid format 'terrible' for some - but riders approve

MotoGP

New MotoGP grid format 'terrible' for some - but riders approve

Even if the new MotoGP rules are "terrible" for some of the series' strong starters - the riders approve of the changes

Winners and losers from MotoGP's German GP sprint

MotoGP

Winners and losers from MotoGP's German GP sprint

MotoGP had its first Marquez one-two of the 2026 season at the Sachsenring in a sprint race that produced plenty of winners and losers

Formula E

Challenging the F1 record? Formula E's Goodwood mission explained

Challenging the F1 record? Formula E's Goodwood mission explained

It was clear that beating Nick Heidfeld’s legendary 1999 effort of 41.6s (in McLaren's 1998 F1 car) was very much in Formula E's sights last weekend

By Sam Smith
Monaco date change could save champion's Formula E career

Formula E

Monaco date change could save champion's Formula E career

One of the two calendar clashes between Formula E and the World Endurance Championship could be averted - and that has big implications for one of the series' biggest names

Lotus Formula E team? Latest manufacturer interest explained

Formula E

Lotus Formula E team? Latest manufacturer interest explained

Chinese car giant Geely is taking a serious look at Formula E - and a green light could result in a return to top-level motorsport for the Lotus name

Winners and losers from Formula E's wet Shanghai double-header

Formula E

Winners and losers from Formula E's wet Shanghai double-header

One obvious team/driver combination made our selection of winners from Formula E's Shanghai double-header - but who else is on the list?

Di Grassi gives Lola Yamaha shock first victory

Formula E

Di Grassi gives Lola Yamaha shock first victory

Lucas di Grassi came from the back of the field to give Lola Yamaha Abt a shock first victory at Shanghai

How wet Shanghai opener changed Formula E title fight again

Formula E

How wet Shanghai opener changed Formula E title fight again

Pascal Wehrlein slashed his championship deficit to Mitch Evans from 28 points to just three with a comfortable win at a wet Shanghai

Extra

McLaren to stage live London event featuring F1 stars and team bosses

McLaren to stage live London event featuring F1 stars and team bosses

Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Andrea Stella and Zak Brown will take to the stage at London's O2 as McLaren launches a live fan event celebrating its past, present and future

By Fleur Mealing
How George Norris became Formula 1’s tiniest team principal

Extra

How George Norris became Formula 1’s tiniest team principal

Eight-year-old George Norris, no relation to Lando, tells The Race about winning the Hot Wheels Tiniest Team Principal competition

The Ferrari fan who turned his mobility scooter into an F1 car

Extra

The Ferrari fan who turned his mobility scooter into an F1 car

The Ferrari-inspired mobility scooter became one of Silverstone's most talked-about attractions

Why F1 is becoming one of Lego's most important partnerships

Business

Why F1 is becoming one of Lego's most important partnerships

From miniature race cars to becoming the world's "biggest tyre manufacturer", Lego explains why F1 is now a significant part of its global portfolio

One-of-a-kind F1 helmet to be auctioned in aid of Make-A-Wish

Extra

One-of-a-kind F1 helmet to be auctioned in aid of Make-A-Wish

A one-of-a-kind Disney and F1 helmet signed by drivers at Silverstone will be auctioned to raise funds for Make-A-Wish International

Own Mansell's helmet and gloves from his most underrated F1 season

Promoted

Own Mansell's helmet and gloves from his most underrated F1 season

If you think of the best Formula 1 seasons not to yield a title, you can make a very strong case for Nigel Mansell’s 1987 season

Business

Williams's transformation from $200m takeover to $2.5b valuation

Williams's transformation from $200m takeover to $2.5b valuation

When Dorilton Capital purchased Williams, F1 was in a completely different place. So was the team. The Race Business speaks to Dorilton chairman Matthew Savage about what's changed

By Samarth Kanal
Why F1 is becoming one of Lego's most important partnerships

Business

Why F1 is becoming one of Lego's most important partnerships

From miniature race cars to becoming the world's "biggest tyre manufacturer", Lego explains why F1 is now a significant part of its global portfolio

'No value' - Renault boss criticises celebrity Alpine F1 investors

Formula 1

'No value' - Renault boss criticises celebrity Alpine F1 investors

The Alpine F1 team's owner Renault says its partnership with minority shareholder Otro Capital was "not successful"

What we learned from Aston Martin F1's Technology Forum

Business

What we learned from Aston Martin F1's Technology Forum

Aston Martin took time out of its British Grand Prix weekend to underline the growing importance of AI to its F1 team

British GP claims 2026 event will smash F1's attendance record

Business

British GP claims 2026 event will smash F1's attendance record

This weekend's British GP will beat F1's attendance record with well over half a million fans present over the weekend, according to the event

A driver's take on F1's longest running partnership

Promoted

A driver's take on F1's longest running partnership

Marc Gené's take on over 20 years of working with Ferrari and Shell on F1 technology developments

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  • Charles Leclerc leading Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri at the 2026 Belgian

    Formula 1

    Winners and losers from the 2026 Belgian GP

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  • Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff looking at a screen in the garage at Spa-Francorchamps

    Formula 1

    Mercedes reveals power unit problem across all cars

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    Formula 1

    Our verdict on Antonelli's win and Russell's big title blow

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    Antonelli wins as Hamilton and Russell collide at Spa

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  • Why Hamilton was penalised for Belgian GP clash + why Leclerc wasn't

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    Why Hamilton was penalised for Belgian GP clash + why Leclerc wasn't

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  • F1 2026 Belgian Grand Prix results

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    F1 2026 Belgian Grand Prix results

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    Russell 'going slower than F2 car' before Hamilton incident

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