Kimi Antonelli Menangi Balap F1 GP Belgia 2026

Pembalap Mercedes Kimi Antonelli sukses merebut kemenangan dalam balapan Formula 1 Grand Prix Belgia di Sirkuit Spa-Francorchamps pada Minggu, 19 Juli 2026. Hasil ini sekaligus memperkokoh posisi pembalap muda Italia tersebut di puncak klasemen sementara.

Dilansir dari BBC, Antonelli berhasil mengatasi perlawanan ketat dari Charles Leclerc asal Ferrari yang finis di posisi kedua, disusul oleh Max Verstappen dari Red Bull di podium ketiga. Balapan ini juga diwarnai insiden tabrakan di lap pertama antara dua pembalap Inggris, George Russell dan Lewis Hamilton.

Insiden tersebut membuat Russell tersingkir dari balapan setelah mobilnya berputar ke area kerikil akibat tersenggol oleh Hamilton di tikungan Les Combes. Atas kejadian ini, pengawas balapan FIA menjatuhkan penalti waktu lima detik kepada Hamilton.

Kemenangan ini membuat Antonelli kini memimpin klasemen dengan keunggulan 50 poin atas Russell. Berdasarkan laporan RacingNews365, Hamilton untuk sementara naik ke posisi kedua klasemen dengan 159 poin, membayangi Antonelli yang mengoleksi 204 poin, sedangkan Russell tertahan di angka 154 poin.

Di sisi lain, Hamilton juga menghadapi investigasi lanjutan setelah balapan karena insiden pelepasan pit yang tidak aman hingga sempat menyenggol seorang mekanik. Di papan tengah, Gabriel Bortoleto menyamai hasil terbaik Audi di F1 dengan finis kedelapan, diikuti Arvid Lindblad dan Franco Colapinto yang melengkapi posisi sepuluh besar.

Sebelum balapan dimulai, performa impresif ditunjukkan Red Bull pada sesi kualifikasi berkat kerja sama tim. Isack Hadjar sengaja memberikan keunggulan aerodinamis atau kejar angin bagi Verstappen di sektor terakhir demi mengamankan posisi start baris depan.

"Could be worse, could be much better," kata George Russell, Pembalap Mercedes.

Russell menjelaskan bahwa dirinya sempat merasa tidak berdaya akibat kekurangan kecepatan puncak sebelum akhirnya mengalami tabrakan di lap pertama.

"He was born to do this," ujar Toto Wolff, Kepala Tim Mercedes.

Pujian tersebut diberikan Wolff setelah melihat ketenangan Antonelli dalam mengendalikan kejuaraan dan memimpin perolehan poin musim ini.

"It was definitely helping me otherwise I would not be standing here," tutur Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Verstappen mengakui bantuan rekan setimnya sangat krusial karena tanpa strategi penarikan tersebut dirinya mungkin hanya akan memulai balapan dari posisi keenam.

"Otherwise I think you're like P6 or something. I think Isack today, knowing that he will start at the back of the grid, he did a really good job giving me a tow in the final sector. That's why we're standing right here," sebut Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Verstappen juga menambahkan bahwa mobilnya terasa cukup kompetitif sepanjang akhir pekan meskipun belum sepenuhnya menyamai level kecepatan yang dimiliki Antonelli.

"For sure tomorrow, I think I will be looking in my mirrors with the people around me but at least today we had a really good result," ungkap Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Tantangan degradasi ban pada balapan panjang di Spa-Francorchamps diakui Verstappen selalu menyulitkan bagi semua pembalap.

"I think the car honestly has been quite decent the whole weekend. Of course not on the level maybe as Kimi, but we're happy of course to be on the front row with how we executed as a team," papar Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Hadjar sendiri harus memulai balapan dari posisi belakang akibat penalti penggantian komponen unit daya pada mobilnya.

"I don't know if I really helped him into second, probably, but he drove very well and anyway he would have been at the front but to give that bonus was definitely the right thing to do," ucap Isack Hadjar, Pembalap Red Bull.

Hadjar menegaskan kebahagiaannya atas hasil yang dicapai tim serta kontribusi yang berhasil dia berikan untuk Verstappen.

"I'm happy for the team, I'm happy for him," pungkas Isack Hadjar, Pembalap Red Bull.

"Otherwise I'd have been sixth," cetus Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Verstappen menilai keputusan tim mengeksekusi rencana tersebut sangat tepat di tengah kekhawatiran persaingan dengan McLaren.

"So, I think Isack today, knowing that has to start at the back of the grid, he did a really good job giving me a tow in the final sector, and that's why we're standing right here," tukas Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Meskipun demikian, Verstappen tetap mewaspadai ancaman pembalap di belakangnya saat memasuki tikungan pertama balapan.

"For sure, tomorrow I think I'll be looking in my mirrors at the people around me, but at least today we had a really good result." jelas Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Evaluasi data degradasi ban dari sesi latihan bebas ketiga sempat memberikan catatan rumit bagi kru mekanik Red Bull.

"I think the car has been quite decent the whole weekend, not on the level maybe that Kimi was doing. But we're happy to be on the front row with how we executed as a team." urai Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Pembalap asal Belanda itu menegaskan hanya fokus melakukan yang terbaik tanpa ingin membuat prediksi berlebih.

"It's always tough around here with the tyres and the long runs. I'll just do my best and see if we can hang in there or not." simpul Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

"Otherwise you’d be like P6 or something." timpal Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Verstappen sebelumnya dilanda rasa frustrasi akibat kendala keandalan sayap belakang mobil yang membuatnya linting di seri Silverstone.

"I think Isack did a really job giving me a tow in the final sector and that's why we're standing right here." tegas Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

Dengan hasil balapan ini, fokus kompetisi Formula 1 berikutnya akan langsung bergeser ke Grand Prix Hongaria pekan depan.

"For sure tomorrow, I think I will be looking in my mirrors for the people around me," kata Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

"But at least today, I think we had a really good result." sambung Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

"I think the car, honestly has been quite decent, the whole weekend. Obviously not on the level as Kimi was doing, but we’re happy, of course, to be on the front row with how we executed as a team." tambah Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.

"It’s always tough around here with the tyres and the long run, but I will just do my best and see if we can hang in there or not." tandas Max Verstappen, Pembalap Red Bull.