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• Verstappen encouraged by Spa performance despite 'unlucky' VSC costing him a chance at second

  Max Verstappen was upbeat after the Belgian Grand Prix despite a Virtual Safety Car costing him a chance at a better result.

• Leclerc 'believed in the win until the end' at Spa

  He was passed late on by Kimi Antonelli, but Charles Leclerc believed he had a shot at the Belgian Grand Prix victory right until the end.

• Learning on the fly: How drivers and teams fit Spa into F1’s 2026 power puzzle

  Spa-Francorchamps highlighted the challenges of making the most of F1's 2026 power units on an energy-starved circuit.

• Ferrari fined over mechanic incident as Hamilton rues penalty, damage

  Lewis Hamilton disagreed with the penalty he received for contact with George Russell during the Belgian Grand Prix, but avoided further sanction as Ferrari has been fined for an incident that saw a mechanic hit in the pit lane.

• Antonelli downplays big point lead after ‘lucky’ Spa gain

  Mercedes teammate Russell's DNF leaves the six-race winner with a sizable championship advantage, but he notes there's a long way still to go.