Max Verstappen comes from beginning 14th to win Belgian Grand Prix

Hamilton Apolozise but that was in his blind spot apart from this Max Verstappen now 14th to win Belgian Grand Prix

Despite being quickest in qualifying, the Red Bull driver started within the course of the once more resulting from a grid penalty for using too many engine parts.

However, Verstappen produced some superb, attacking driving to weave his methodology by way of the pack, exhibiting the rate and top quality driving to win the race for the second yr in a row.

The Dutch driver accomplished 17.8 seconds ahead of his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, with the Mexican driver comfortably ending second ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in third.

The win is Verstappen’s ninth grand prix victory of the season, which means the reigning champion stretches his lead atop the Formula One driver’s championship to 92 components. Perez moved to second throughout the desk, surpassing Charles Leclerc, who might solely finish fifth.

After the race, Verstappen praised the work of the whole Red Bull workforce, along with ready for his residence race, the Dutch Grand Prix, which takes place subsequent week.

“It was a really hectic first lap, to stay out of trouble, nonetheless after the safety car, the car was on rails,” Verstappen outlined.

“After that, as quickly as we had been throughout the lead, it was almost merely managing all of the issues. The full weekend was unbelievable. It’s been a weekend I couldn’t take into consideration — I’m going to get pleasure from instantly after which subsequent week, let’s take a look at what we are going to do.”

No insecurity

Starting 14th was no disadvantage for Verstappen.

Even sooner than the race, no matter so many vehicles ahead of him, the 24-year-old in no way misplaced confidence in his possibilities of ending on the podium. “I consider with the tempo we’ve obtained throughout the car, I must switch forward, and I should be not lower than on the podium,” he talked about ahead of the race.

Under the sunny Belgian skies, from the first lap, he confirmed why his confidence wasn’t misplaced. From the seventh lap, he was already as a lot as fifth.

And after the first spherical of pit stops, Verstappen had the lead and appeared comfortable from then on, barely having to fend off any challengers all by.

“Amazing Sunday guys, car was a rocket ship all weekend,” Verstappen talked about on his workforce radio having crossed the top line.

Elsewhere, it was one different afternoon of struggles for seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who crashed out of the race in the midst of the primary lap having collided with Fernando Alonso.

Speaking to Sky Sports in the midst of the race, Hamilton talked about he took accountability for the crash.

“Looking once more, he was in my blind spot, I didn’t give him enough home. It is my fault,” the 37-year-old talked about.

“I couldn’t see him. I’m sorry to the workforce and I’ve to recuperate and get once more on the treadmill.”