Verstappen wins Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix after starting 14th

Dutch driver “Red Bull” Max Verstappen won the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Verstappen started the race from 14th position after an engine change penalty. Second place was taken by his Mexican teammate Sergio Perez . He was 17.841 seconds behind the reigning world champion.

Third place goes to the Spaniard carlos sainz (“Ferrari”).

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas crashed shortly after the start of the race and retired from the race.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc exceeded the speed limit on the penultimate lap during a pit stop and was penalized five seconds. He lost a position and became the sixth in the final protocol.

The next race weekend will be in the Netherlands from September 2-4.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX. SPA-FRANCORCHAM SPA

RACE

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull)

2. Sergio Perez (Mexico, Red Bull) – +17841

3. Carlos Sainz (Spain, Ferrari) – +26.886

4. George Russell (Great Britain, Mercedes) – +29 140

5. Fernando Alonso (Spain, Alpine) – +73.256

6. Charles Leclerc (Monaco, Ferrari) – +74 936

7. Esteban Ocon (France, Alpine) – +75 640

8. Sebastian Vettel (Germany, Aston Martin) – +78.107

9. Pierre Gasly (France, Alpha Tauri) – +92.181

10. Alexander Albon (Thailand, Williams) – +101 900

11. Lance Stroll (Canada, Aston Martin) – +103.078

12. Lando Norris (Great Britain, McLaren) – +104 739

13. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan, Alpha Tauri) – +105.217

14. Guanyu Zhou (China, Alfa Romeo) – +106.252

15. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia, McLaren) – +107.163

16. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark, Haas) – + 1 lap

17. Mick Schumacher (Germany, Haas) – + 1 lap

18. Nicholas Latifi (Canada, Williams) – + 1 lap

Valtteri Bottas (Finland, Alfa Romeo) – retired

Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain, Mercedes) – retired