Teenage star Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth victory of the season at Spa-Francorchamps to stretch his lead at the top of the world drivers' championship. Photo: AFP
Mercedes may appear to be the runaway Formula One leaders, but closer examination suggests rivals Ferrari have found the consistency and reliability to fight for both championships after the summer break.
As the 22-race season approaches its halfway point, with the 11th race in Hungary next weekend, the Silver Arrows are experiencing a run of alternating bitter-sweet weekends. In Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli shone for a first win in four races, while George Russell crashed out on the opening lap.
Here, we look at three things we learned from an intriguing Spa-Francorchamps.
The next race on the 2026 race calendar is the Hungarian GP this weekend.
