
Snubbed F1 track set to host historic race for rival series
F1 will not be racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in 2027, but the track looks set to host another major open-wheel racing series next season, marking a historic moment.
Round 10 · 17–19 Jul 2026Completed
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Three practice sessions, Qualifying and the Grand Prix. Session times, live stream, weather, results and circuit guide.

Winner
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
1:24:42.479
Weather in Spa
SpaGrand Prix classification
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
|
1:24:42.479 | 25 | |
| 2 |
Charles LeclercFerrari
|
+1.952 | 18 | |
| 3 |
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
|
+11.586 | 15 | |
| 4 |
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
|
+17.245 | 12 | |
| 5 |
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
|
+18.988 | 10 | |
| 6 |
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing
|
+23.307 | 8 | |
| 7 |
Lando NorrisMcLaren
|
+24.014 FL | 6 | |
| 8 |
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
|
+49.140 | 4 | |
| 9 |
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
|
+50.406 | 2 | |
| 10 |
Franco ColapintoAlpine
|
+1:16.037 | 1 | |
| 11 |
Pierre GaslyAlpine
|
+1:16.991 | ||
| 12 |
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls
|
+1:17.523 | ||
| 13 |
Nico HülkenbergAudi
|
+1:18.348 | ||
| 14 |
Oliver BearmanHaas
|
+1:34.465 | ||
| 15 |
Alexander AlbonWilliams
|
+1:44.684 | ||
| 16 |
Carlos SainzWilliams
|
+1:45.856 | ||
| 17 |
Esteban OconHaas
|
+1:50.925 | ||
| 18 |
Valtteri BottasCadillac
|
+1:00.979 | ||
| 19 |
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
|
+20.848 | ||
| DNF |
Lance StrollAston Martin
|
Retired | ||
| DNF |
Sergio PérezCadillac
|
Retired | ||
| DNF |
George RussellMercedes
|
Retired |
Pole: Andrea Kimi Antonelli
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes
| 1:46.304 | 1:45.142 | 1:44.361 |
| 2 |
Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing
| 1:45.930 | 1:45.589 | 1:44.678 |
| 3 |
Lando NorrisMcLaren
| 1:45.865 | 1:45.454 | 1:44.801 |
| 4 |
George RussellMercedes
| 1:46.185 | 1:45.689 | 1:44.869 |
| 5 |
Charles LeclercFerrari
| 1:46.278 | 1:45.397 | 1:44.893 |
| 6 |
Lewis HamiltonFerrari
| 1:46.124 | 1:45.543 | 1:44.895 |
| 7 |
Oscar PiastriMcLaren
| 1:46.433 | 1:45.671 | 1:45.016 |
| 8 |
Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls
| 1:46.191 | 1:45.629 | 1:45.143 |
| 9 |
Gabriel BortoletoAudi
| 1:46.609 | 1:46.082 | 1:45.628 |
| 10 |
Isack HadjarRed Bull Racing
| 1:46.062 | 1:45.823 | – |
| 11 |
Liam LawsonRacing Bulls
| 1:46.501 | 1:46.120 | – |
| 12 |
Pierre GaslyAlpine
| 1:46.679 | 1:46.331 | – |
| 13 |
Franco ColapintoAlpine
| 1:46.795 | 1:46.392 | – |
| 14 |
Nico HülkenbergAudi
| 1:46.893 | 1:46.671 | – |
| 15 |
Carlos SainzWilliams
| 1:47.080 | 1:46.777 | – |
| 16 |
Oliver BearmanHaas
| 1:47.113 | 1:46.779 | – |
| 17 |
Alexander AlbonWilliams
| 1:47.120 | – | – |
| 18 |
Esteban OconHaas
| 1:47.801 | – | – |
| 19 |
Valtteri BottasCadillac
| 1:47.823 | – | – |
| 20 |
Sergio PérezCadillac
| 1:47.971 | – | – |
| 21 |
Fernando AlonsoAston Martin
| 1:50.002 | – | – |
| 22 |
Lance StrollAston Martin
| 1:50.177 | – | – |
Photo: United Autosports · CC BY-SA 2.0
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, home of the Belgian Grand Prix, winds through the Ardennes forest near Stavelot and the town of Spa in eastern Belgium. The original 1921 circuit used public roads between Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot and was roughly twice today's length. Spa featured in the first Formula 1 World Championship in 1950, and the shorter permanent circuit that forms today's layout arrived in 1979.
At 7.004 km it is the longest lap on the current calendar, famed for the steep climb through Eau Rouge and Raidillon onto the Kemmel Straight. Fast sweepers such as Pouhon and Blanchimont reward commitment, and the lap ends with the Bus Stop chicane before the La Source hairpin. The circuit's sheer size means one part of the track can be wet while another is dry.
What to watch for: Changeable Ardennes weather is the great variable, while slipstreaming along the Kemmel Straight sets up overtaking into Les Combes, with the Bus Stop chicane another key spot.

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