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Max Verstappen continued his emphatic march in direction of his second world championship in as a few years because the Dutchman produced a shocking drive from 14th on the grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix and lengthen his lead on the high of the championship standings.
Verstappen is now closing in on a second triumph after he claimed his ninth win from 14 races. The Red Bull driver is 98 factors away from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc with simply 216 remaining. Verstappen certified nearly seven tenths quicker than anybody else, however began within the decrease echelons of the grid after taking up his fourth engine of his title defence – yet one more than is permitted beneath the principles.
But such was Verstappen’s pace, he was as much as eighth by the tip of the primary lap, after which third by lap eight. At the tip of lap 11, Carlos Sainz stopped from the lead for brand spanking new tyres, and moments later, Verstappen sailed previous Sergio Perez for first. Verstappen briefly dropped to second when he modified tyres, however a number of laps later he was again forward of Sainz and that was that.
Lewis Hamilton retired for the primary time in 2022 after a primary lap collision with Fernando Alonso, which Hamilton took duty for. His Mercedes team-mate George Russell completed fourth, whereas Leclerc completed sixth after a five-second time penalty for rushing within the pit lane.
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As Max Verstappen continued his unstoppable march in direction of taking his second world championship by successful from 14th on the grid, Hamilton’s afternoon at Spa-Francorchamps was over inside 5 corners following an accident wherein the British driver claimed he nearly broke his again and stated he was grateful to be alive.
Sergio Perez took second with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz third. George Russell completed fourth for Mercedes. Hamilton began fourth, one place behind Alonso, on Formula One’s return to motion following its conventional summer season shutdown.
He adopted Alonso by way of the opening La Source, up the fearsome uphill Eau Rouge nook, after which on the following Kemmel Straight at 200mph. Hamilton jinked to the left of Alonso beneath braking at Les Combes, and was marginally forward as they approached the right-left-right run of corners.
But when the Briton turned in for the bend, his right-rear tyre made contact with Alonso’s left-front wheel. Hamilton was launched into the air and landed forcefully on the stomach of his Mercedes. He ran over the rumble strips, and tried to soldier on, however water was pouring out of his terminally-wounded machine. Hamilton was ordered by his workforce to cease.
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Championship chief Max Verstappen was victorious at Spa-Francorchamps
Kieran Jackson29 August 2022 10:13
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