Antonelli nets Spa pole as Verstappen stunned by Mercedes lockout
Kimi Antonelli took pole for Mercedes in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, beating Max Verstappen by 0.317 seconds as Mercedes locked out the front row; Lando Norris qualified third but will start 12th after penalties, with George Russell moving to the second row alongside Leclerc; Verstappen benefited from a tow in Q3 thanks to Isack Hadjar, and a gravel incident triggered a red flag during the session.
