Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), 30 August 2020 – Lewis Hamilton also wins in Belgian GP. The Mercedes driver continues to grind successes, staying in the lead from the start to the end of the race. The only problem at Spa for the Brit was the tires in the final. Second place for the companion Valtteri Bottas. Red Bull’s third Max Verstappen. Away from the podium the two Ferraris, with Vettel 13° at the finish line, e Leclerc 14°. For Hamilton it is the 89th career victory.
BREAKING: @LewisHamilton wins at Spa! ????
He finishes ahead of Valtteri Bottas (P2) and Max Verstappen (P3) to take the 89th win of his F1 career ????#BelgianGP ???????? # F1 pic.twitter.com/aofUlokT5S
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A Spa va in scena the usual script. Lewis Hamilton wins and extends further in the drivers’ standings. The British driver sprints from pole position and stays in front of the whole race, keeping the other Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas at bay. Max Verstappen is fast, but with Mercedes like this he has to settle for the lowest step of the podium. Well Renault with the fourth place of Daniel Ricciardo and the fifth place of Esteban Ocon. Albon sixth and Norris seventh also scored points. Gasly to precede the two Racing Points of Stroll and Perez to close the top-10.
And the Ferraris? Complicated day, Charles Leclerc starts well and in the first lap and a half takes four positions, but then he starts subsequently lose power and returns to twelfth position, finishing fourteenth. Sebastian Vettel was also there, his performance was slightly higher than that of his teammate. Before the start, the future replacement for the German, Carlos Sainz, was blocked by a breakdown in his McLaren. To report the bad accident between Giovinazzi and Russell, due to the former, both fortunately unharmed.
Order of arrival
1. Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes in 1h24’08 “761 at an average of 219.655 km / h
2. Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes +8 “448
3. Max Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull +15″455
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault +18 “887
5. Esteban Ocon (Fra) Renault +21 “773
6. Alexander Albon (Tha) Red Bull +42″712
7. Lando Norris (Gbr) McLaren +43 “774
8. Pierre Gasly (Fra) Alpha Tauri +47 “371
9. Lance Stroll (Can) Racing Point +52″603
10. Sergio Perez (Mex) Racing Point +53″179
11. Daniil Kvyat (Rus) Alpha Tauri +70 “200
12. Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) Alfa Romeo +71 “504
13. Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari +72″894
14. Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari +74 “920
15. Romain Grosjean (Fra) Haas +76 “793
16. Nicholas Latifi (Can) Williams +77″795
17. Kevin Magnussen (Den) Haas +85 “540
Fastest lap: Ricciardo (44th) in 1’47 “483 at an average of 234.589 km / h
BINOTTO – “In my opinion the word crisis is wrong, today’s one is certainly a very bad result, which is part of a very difficult season. We have to grit our teeth, build for the future and there is no doubt that we are in the midst of the storm. It does not mean being in crisis, “said the Ferrari team principal. Mattia Binotto, after the race in Spa. “I take responsibility for myself first and for all, all the employees of Maranello”, he added speaking to Sky Sport.
LECLERC – “It will be very difficult in Monza. For Mugello and Imola there is some hope, but Monza for now I see it really tough. Today it is not easy to comment, I do not know what to add to what we have seen. Really a bad race, we have to do something – he said instead Charles Leclerc -. In the car I tried to do my best. I did not hide my frustration with the garage for two too slow pit stops and how we struggle to overtake. “
VETTEL – “We have to work hard to try to stay strong and united. We need to focus on the races over the next few weeks. We are not as strong as we would like. We have to see the positives even if there aren’t many, “was the comment of Sebastian Vettel. “The constant factor is that we weren’t very fast – added the German from Ferrari – it was difficult to have a decent pace. We have to keep calm and not get frustrated. Monza? It has a great significance, we will have to keep fighting”.
Relive the race here
Highlights and tweets
END OF RACE (LAP 44/44)
Top 10
Hamilton
Bottas
Verstappen
Ricciardo
Ocon
Albon
Norris
Gasly
Stroll
Perez #BelgianGP ???????? # F1 pic.twitter.com/JDKRY8sJP9– Formula 1 (@ F1)
August 30, 2020
LAP 20/44
Almost halfway…#BelgianGP ???????? # F1 pic.twitter.com/KJTtVSnbWX
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August 30, 2020
LAP 16/44
Kimi makes his move at Les Combes and gets past his old team mate, Seb.
The Finn moves up to P12#BelgianGP ???????? # F1 pic.twitter.com/Kc20HHl2bI
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August 30, 2020
Good to see both drivers look ok ????#BelgianGP ???????? # F1 pic.twitter.com/JFZMuWIY75
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August 30, 2020
⚠️ SAFETY CAR ⚠️
Giovinazzi comes off at Fagnes and Russell, taking avoiding action, gets taken off too. Both drivers are out of their cars.
#BelgianGP ???????? # F1 pic.twitter.com/2ZdDT3E6Ha
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August 30, 2020
IT’S LIGHTS OUT AT SPA!!!
Follow all the action >> https://t.co/LpbrMcOApM#BelgianGP ???????? # F1 pic.twitter.com/PJu4FN16Z9
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August 30, 2020
A minute’s silence in memory of Anthoine Hubert # AH19 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/YEdrjpY86V
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