Tipster profile image
Stefan Tonev
twitter iconlikedin icon
Sports Editor authorBadge
Last Updated:

3 min read

Unstoppable Verstappen cruises to victory at Belgium Grand Prix
google news logo Follow us
Add comment
The Dutchman wrapped up a perfect 1st half of the season for Red Bull

Max Verstappen stormed to victory at the Belgium Grand Prix, having suffered a 5-place grid penalty and being forced to start from P6 on the grid.

However, the grid drop didn’t seem to bother the Dutchman, who dispatched the cars in front of him in no time and on lap 8 found himself P2 behind his teammate Sergio Perez.

After the first round of pitstops, the reigning champion found blistering pace and Perez had no option, but to yield and surrender the lead.

From there on, Verstappen cruised to yet another comfortable victory, finishing some 20 seconds in front of second-placed Perez.

Charles Leclerc rounded up the top 3 with a solid performance for Ferrari, fending off Lewis Hamilton, who with a late pitstop snatched the fastest lap at the end.

It was a bitter day for yesterday’s hero Oscar Piastri, who collided with Carlos Sainz at the start, forcing him to retire on lap 1. Sainz continued with a broken sidepod, but the lack of downforce was too severe and the Scuderia decided it was best to pull him into the pits on lap 23.

Formula 1 now heads into the summer break and the next race is in 4 weeks time at Zandvoort, the Netherlands, where local hero Verstappen will seek his 9th consecutive victory, which will equal Sebastian Vettel’s record of straight wins.