Max Verstappen wins Belgian Grand Prix to extend lead in title race
Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix with a masterclass of control and overwhelming pace in coming back from 14th on the grid. He beat his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez into second with Carlos Sainz in third for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton crashed out on the opening lap after clashing with Alpine’s Fernando Alonso, who finished in fifth. Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell was fourth with Charles Leclerc in sixth for Ferrari.