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Antonelli beats Verstappen to pole by season's biggest margin

18 July 2026 · in 80 words

Antonelli beats Verstappen to pole by season's biggest margin

Antonelli was more than three tenths of a second quicker than Verstappen, giving Mercedes the biggest pole-winning margin of the season. The 19-year-old set a fastest lap of 1:44.361 in qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, while Lando Norris qualified third but will start lower because of a 10-place grid penalty. George Russell qualified fourth, with Charles Leclerc fifth and Lewis Hamilton sixth.

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