Max Verstappen Extends F1 Championship Lead With Victory At Belgium GP
Verstappen started 14th on the grid but scorched through the field to cruise to victory ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz, who started on pole, in third. Charles Leclerc, Verstappen's nearest challenger in the title race, struggled in the other Ferrari to find his groove after starting 15th. A late battle with Alpine's Fernando Alonso saw Leclerc overtake the two-time world champion to snatch fifth, behind the Mercedes of George Russell. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton retired on the opening lap after his Mercedes collided with Alonso's car.


