# Antonelli Leads Practice at Spa, Russell Struggles

- Topic: football
- Source: Sky Sports
- Published: 2026-07-17
- Original: https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13564262/belgian-gp-kimi-antonelli-tops-practice-two-at-spa-as-his-mercedes-team-mate-george-russell-struggles-to-eighth
- Language: en
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Kimi Antonelli dominated the second practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing almost two tenths clear of Lando Norris. George Russell, Russell's Mercedes team-mate, struggled to eighth place, 1.285 seconds off the pace. The outcome offered little encouragement for Russell's title hopes.

## Key takeaways

- Kimi Antonelli topped the second practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix.
- George Russell struggled to eighth place, 1.285 seconds off the pace.
- Lewis Hamilton trailed Antonelli by almost three quarters of a second in fourth place.

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