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2026 Formula 1 World Championship
Belgian Grand Prix
Round 10
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Stavelot, Belgium
Sunday 19 July
George Russell will be eager to keep the pressure on his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli by winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
Most recent race
The 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship winner delivered a strong performance to finish second in the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 5 July.
Russell showed excellent pace throughout the weekend and capitalised on a solid strategy to secure a crucial podium.
Formula One ambitions
Russell sits second in the Drivers’ Championship with 154 points after nine races.
The Briton trails championship leader Kimi Antonelli (179) but holds a lead over Lewis Hamilton (147) and Charles Leclerc (108).
Why Russell could win the Belgian GP
The 2024 Lorenzo Bandini Trophy has been in superb form this season, consistently delivering strong results for Mercedes.
Russell, who already secured two wins in 2026 in Australia and Austria, arrives at Spa full of confidence after another podium finish at the British Grand Prix.
Quotes
"It is important just to keep on fighting but the truth is, there's been a lot of things this weekend we don't really understand," Russell said after his second-place finish at the 2026 British Grand Prix.
"Straight line speed issues yesterday and on Friday, I think it was better today but the performance wasn't good enough and if I'm being brutally honest, I'm not going to fight for a championship if the performances continue like that.
"I'm not coming away from this weekend satisfied. I'll take the result, but I would have been more satisfied leaving Canada when I broke down from the lead than I am today standing P2," he continued.
"Just because I probably deserved the win in Canada, and today I didn't deserve to stand where I stood."
2025 Belgian Grand Prix results
Winner: Oscar Piastri – McLaren Mercedes
Runner-Up: Lando Norris – McLaren Mercedes
Third-Place: Charles Leclerc – Ferrari
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