Ahead of the Spa-Francorchamps Formula 1 race weekend, the Ardennes circuit was already expected to be one of the most demanding tracks in terms of energy management. According to many drivers on the grid, qualifying – which delivered pole position for Kimi Antonelli – confirmed exactly that.<br>Fernando Alonso had already explained that the main issue lies in the second sector, where drivers ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f3-car-with-f1-downforce-why-max-verstappen-and-mclaren-say-spa-is-so-different-in-2026/10839934/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>