The confirmed Belgian Grand Prix starting grid after multiple penalties at Spa

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Updated: 14:54, 19 Jul
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The final grid for the Belgian Grand Prix is set, with Kimi Antonelli lining up on pole position. The young Italian will be joined by Max Verstappen on the front row.
Antonelli stormed to pole position on Saturday, finishing more than three tenths of a second ahead of second-placed Verstappen, despite the Dutchman receiving a tow from his teammate, Isack Hadjar.
Lando Norris originally qualified in third place. However, a 10-place grid penalty will relegate him to P13. As a result, George Russell and Charles Leclerc will complete the second row of the grid.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is set to start from fifth place after finishing just 0.002 seconds behind his teammate in qualifying on Saturday. He will be joined by Oscar Piastri on the third row.
Racing Bulls youngster Arvid Lindblad secured his best qualifying result on Saturday and will start from the fourth row together with Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto.
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Multiple grid penalties in place for the Belgian Grand Prix

It was already known before the first free practice session that Hadjar would start from the back of the grid after Red Bull Racing changed various power unit components on his RB22. He will line up in P21, as Fernando Alonso also received a total 20-place grid penalty for the same reason.
Stroll also received a 10-place penalty, but because of the penalties handed to Hadjar and Alonso, he ultimately gained two positions on the grid.
A final grid penalty was also announced on Sunday ahead of the race. After identifying an issue earlier today, Williams had to replace the Energy Store Main Enclosure (ESME) on his Carlos Sainz's car, also resulting in a 10-place grid penalty.
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The final starting grid of the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix

Row 1:Kimi Antonelli
Max Verstappen
Row 2:George Russell
Charles Leclerc
Row 3:Lewis Hamilton
Oscar Piastri
Row 4:Arvid Lindblad
Gabriel Bortoleto
Row 5:Liam Lawson
Pierre Gasly
Row 6:Franco Colapinto
Nico Hulkenberg
Row 7:Lando Norris
Oliver Bearman
Row 8:Alex Albon
Esteban Ocon
Row 9:Valtteri Bottas
Sergio Perez
Row 10:Carlos Sainz
Lance Stroll
Row 11:Isack Hadjar
Fernando Alonso
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