Max Verstappen further reinforced his leadership of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship by winning ahead of Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez and Carlos Sainz at Spa
Dutchman Max Verstappen further reinforced its solid leadership in the Formula One World Championship by leading a ‘double’ for Red Bull alongside Mexican Sergio Pérez at the Belgian Grand Prix, held this Sunday at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
Verstappen, 24, made it clear that he wants to defend the title as soon as possible by signing, with the fastest lap included and after starting fourteenth, his ninth victory of the yearthe twenty-eighth since racing in F1. The Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) closed the podiumwho despite coming off pole could not counteract the bestial walk of the current monarch in the ‘Great Circus’ nut.
It should be noted that although the pole position had been for Sainz, Verstappen was the one who made the best time, but he had been penalized for modifying the power unit of his car.
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Behind the podium they finished the British George Russell (Mercedes), the Spanish Fernando Alonso (alpine) and the Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), the latter after starting fifteenth on the starting grid.
Frenchman Esteban Ocon (Alpine) finished seventh, one place ahead of four-time German world champion Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin).
Frenchman Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri) and Thai Alexander Albon (Williams) also entered the points by finishing ninth and tenth, respectively.
Note that Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Valtteri Bottas were the victims of the Belgian GP. The Briton and his former teammate were the only ones to drop out of the race and they did so quickly. Firstly, Hamilton left after lap two in which he collided with Fernando Alonso, who hit him from behind, but was not penalized as, as the driver stated, Hamilton blocked his way. For his part, the Alfa Romeo got confused to avoid colliding with Nicholas Latifi (Williams) in the third lap and could not continue in the competition either.
‘Checo’ Pérez rose to second place in the World Cupl, 93 points from the 284 with which Verstappen leads, after signing his twenty-second podium in F1.
The next test, the Dutch Grand Prix, will be held next weekend in Zandvoort.
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