2026 Belgian Grand Prix: Race preview, odds & favourites

• 17 July - Practice 1 (12:30 BST)

• 17 July - Practice 2 (16:00 BST)

• 18 July - Practice 3 (11:30 BST)

• 18 July - Qualifying (15:00 BST)

• 19 July - Race (14:00 BST)

World Championship leader Kimi Antonelli is once again priced as the favourite to win the Belgian Grand Prix in Ladbrokes' latest odds, despite the teenager finishing 16th here last year. His form has wobbled a bit recently, with just one podium finish in the last three races, but he does still have at least three more race wins than any other driver this season, so the Formula One prodigy is still the man to beat every weekend.

George Russell is trying his best to do exactly that, finishing ahead of his teammate in each of the last three Grands Prix, and the Englishman is tipped as second-favourite ahead of the Belgian GP. The pre-season favourite for World Championship glory hasn't had the start to the year he would've hoped for, but is slowly closing the gap at the top of the Drivers' Standings as he seeks a maiden world title.

Lewis Hamilton is next in line for the Belgian Grand Prix according to the bookies, with the 41-year-old finally finding his feet at Ferrari with four podiums in the last five races - including a win when he took the flag in Barcelona. He's priced ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc, who won the British Grand Prix a couple of weeks ago, with Max Verstappen then completing the top-five frontrunners.

McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri round off the pack of favourites, before a big jump brings in Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, Alpine's Pierre Gasly, and VCARB's Liam Lawson.

It wasn't to be for the British contingent at Silverstone last week, with Charles Leclerc taking the flag, but we're backing George Russell to continue his strong run of form with a third race win of the season in Belgium. Antonelli will compete, as will the Ferrari pair, but in a close contest, we're backing the Brit to win here for the very first time.

• 1st - George Russell (Mercedes)

• 2nd - Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

• 3rd - Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)

• 4th - Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)

• 5th - Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

• 6th - Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

• 7th - Lando Norris (McLaren)

• 8th - Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

• 9th - Isack Hadjar (Red Bull)

• 10th - Ollie Bearman (Haas)

• 11th - Liam Lawson (VCARB)

• 12th - Franco Colapinto (Alpine)

• 13th - Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi)

• 14th - Arvid Lindblad (VCARB)

• 15th - Alex Albon (Williams)

• 16th - Carlos Sainz (Williams)

• 17th - Esteban Ocon (Haas)

• 18th - Nico Hulkenberg (Audi)

• 19th - Sergio Perez (Cadillac)

• 20th - Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)

• 21st - Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)

• 22nd - Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac)

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication.