{"id":813188,"date":"2026-07-20T23:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/813188\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T23:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T23:29:10","slug":"martin-brundle-breaks-rank-george-russell-branded-biggest-loser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/813188\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Brundle breaks rank; George Russell branded biggest loser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes reaction to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/driver\/kimi-antonelli\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kimi Antonelli<\/a>\u2019s win at the Belgian Grand Prix as Sky F1\u2019s Martin Brundle breaks rank on the F1 2026 rules.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s blast through the day\u2019s main headlines at breakneck speed\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Conclusions from the Belgian Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth victory of the F1 2026 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Antonelli took a giant step closer to a maiden F1 championship on a day teammate George Russell retired on the opening lap.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian could become the youngest-ever F1 world champion this season.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/features\/belgian-grand-prix-2026-conclusions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Belgian GP conclusions: Spa sacrilege, Russell rattled, Verstappen temptation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Driver ratings: Belgian Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p>Kimi Antonelli was among four drivers to earn a 9\/10 in PlanetF1.com\u2019s driver ratings from the Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull pair Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, and Ferrari\u2019s Charles Leclerc, were the others to get a near-perfect score.<\/p>\n<p>Six drivers also got a joint-lowest score of 5\/10.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/features\/belgian-gp-2026-driver-ratings-antonellin-verstappen-mclaren\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Belgian GP 2026 Driver Ratings: Antonelli delivers, Verstappen shines, McLaren left wondering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winners and losers from Spa<\/p>\n<p>George Russell was named the first loser in PlanetF1.com\u2019s winners and losers from the Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>Russell suffered a third non-score in six races at Spa after he made contact with Lewis Hamilton and spun into the gravel at Les Combes.<\/p>\n<p>The British driver now trails Kimi Antonelli by 50 points with a maximum of 12 races remaining in F1 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/features\/belgian-grand-prix-2026-winners-and-losers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Winners and losers from the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How the F1 2026 rules changed Spa<\/p>\n<p>The debate over the F1 2026 rules resurfaced at the Belgian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>With Spa the longest circuit on the calendar, the shortcomings of the new engine rules were laid bare.<\/p>\n<p>PlanetF1.com data analyst Uros Radovanovic assesses how the F1 2026 cars compared to last year\u2019s machines at Spa.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/f1-data\/f1-2026-spa-analysis-belgian-grand-prix-data-iconic-corners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">F1 2026 turned Spa into a different circuit \u2013 and the data exposes why<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle breaks rank over F1 2026 rules<\/p>\n<p>Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle has admitted that he has \u201ca bit of a tear in my eye\u201d over the impact of the F1 2026 rules on the British and Belgian grands prix.<\/p>\n<p>And he has called for Formula 1 \u201cto get rid of this concept as soon as possible\u201d amid suggestions of a return to V8 engines, potentially as soon as the 2030 season.<\/p>\n<p>V8 engines last appeared in F1 in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/martin-brundle-f1-2026-rules-criticism\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Brundle: \u2018Get rid of this concept as soon as possible\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Monday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes reaction to Kimi Antonelli\u2019s win at the Belgian Grand Prix as Sky 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