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A race with a strong undercurrent of inevitability at the front, yet plenty of debate and drama swirling around it to keep fans engaged and occasionally furious. It largely met modest expectations rather than exceeding them, with pockets of genuine intrigue among stretches where the outcome felt settled. Worth a highlights browse for the talking points.
Kimi Antonelli looks untouchable at Spa, topping qualifying by around half a second over Russell and edging Max Verstappen by three tenths even after Red Bull sacrificed Isack Hadjar for a Q3 tow — fans are calling the youngster a "demon." Verstappen starts up front but is nervously eyeing Spa's notorious Lap 1 chaos through Eau Rouge and Les Combes, where the long straights and slipstreams usually guarantee overtaking. Ferrari's tightly-matched pair (0.002 apart) line up 5-6 but risk racing each other while others escape. Aston Martin, meanwhile, are in disarray, with Stroll dead last and grid penalties looming for both cars. Plenty of intrigue up top, even if the fight for pole may already be settled.