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A leisurely walk on a pleasant Sunday afternoon in Spa-Francorchamps. This is how you can define another victory for Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1, the fifth in seven races in the 2020 season. The six-time champion led the Belgian GP with Mercedes from end to end and was followed by his teammate Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen . by RBR.
With his fourth victory at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit and 89th in F1, Hamilton came within two to equal German Michael Schumacher’s record of 91. The 2020 season continues next weekend with the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.
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Lewis Hamilton honors Chadwick Boseman on the podium at Spa-Francorchamps – Photo: Getty Images
On the podium, Hamilton again paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman, an American actor who died of cancer last Friday. The six-time champion made the symbol of the character Black Panther, played by Boseman in the movies and also used to exalt the anti-racist fight.
In the championship standings, Hamilton shot even more up front, with 157 points, against 110 for vice leader Verstappen and 107 for Bottas, third place. To get an idea of the dominance of the three in 2020, the fourth on the table, Alexander Albon, has just 48 points.
Renault had its best race of the season and was fourth with Daniel Ricciardo, who had the fastest lap on the last lap, and fifth with Esteban Ocon. Alexander Albon (RBR), Lando Norris (McLaren), Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri), Lance Stroll (Racing Point) and Sergio Pérez (Racing Point) also scored from sixth to tenth positions.
Final result of the F1 Belgian GP – Photo: Playback / FOM
Bottas, Hamilton and Verstappen on the podium at Spa-Francorchamps – Photo: Getty Images
HAMILTON: “It was not an easy race. The tire temperatures were slowly dropping. It was a bit painful. No matter how successful we are, we have to keep our heads down. It’s an incredible mentality in operation.”
HAMILTON: “It wasn’t the easiest race. The tire temperature was slowly dropping. It was a bit difficult.
“No matter how successful we are, we keep our heads down. It’s an amazing mindset to work with.” #BelgianGP 🇧🇪 # F1 pic.twitter.com/HYD7UALltP
BOTTLE: “The start was a great opportunity, but Lewis played well. I couldn’t catch up on the straights. These two things made the difference. Lewis was flawless today and he was also good on Saturday. I’m happy we get another chance next time. End. of week.”
BOTTAS: “The start was a great opportunity, but Lewis played well. I couldn’t catch him on the straights. Those two things were the difference.
“Lewis was flawless today and he was good yesterday too. I’m happy there is another opportunity next weekend.”#BelgianGP 🇧🇪 # F1 pic.twitter.com/Ch7cav1gQJ
VERSTAPPEN: “I couldn’t stay close to the Mercedes. We finished third and something else was not possible.”
The Belgian GP pays tribute to Anthoine Hubert, who died a year ago
Before the race, Formula 1 drivers paid tribute to Frenchman Anthoine Hubert, who died in an accident in the F2 race at Spa-Francorchamps last year. Involved in the beat, the American Juan Manuel Correa participated in the tribute, with a minute of silence.
Sainz before the race
Spaniard Carlos Sainz did not even participate in the race. As he headed to the grid, a fault was detected in the McLaren car’s exhaust, and the Spaniard had to return to the pits, where he watched the race.
What do you need to know?
– Lewis Hamilton’s 89th victory in Formula 1.
– Daniel Ricciardo’s first fastest lap for Renault.
– Renault’s best collective result in 2020 and the best since the 2019 Italian GP.
The Belgian GP starts at Spa-Francorchamps – Photo: Getty Images
Hamilton held the lead early, while Bottas followed in second place, and Ricciardo put a lot of pressure on Verstappen, who nonetheless held third place. Ocon passed Albon and was fifth, while Leclerc jumped from 13 to eighth.
See how the Belgian GP started
Watch the replay of the Belgian GP
1. Gasly passed Pérez and was ninth.
Gasly overtakes Pérez at the Belgian GP
2. Norris passed Leclerc and moved up to 10th.
Norris overtakes Leclerc at the Belgian GP
3. Leclerc was also overtaken by Kvyat.
Kvyat also beats Leclerc at the Belgian GP
4. Russell and Giovinazzi collided and the safety car hit the track.
Giovinazzi and Russell crash at the Belgian GP
See how the accident was at the Belgian GP
5. The duo of Mercedes Verstappen and Ricciardo pitted.
Verstappen and Ricciardo change tires at the Belgian GP
6. With Gasly in fourth and Pérez in fifth for not stopping in the pits, the restart took place.
See how the Belgian GP started again
7. Raikkonen passed Vettel and was 12th.
Raikkonen passes Vettel no Belgian GP
8. Ricciardo edged out Perez and moved up to fifth place.
Ricciardo beats Pérez no Belgian GP
9. Pérez was also beaten by Albon.
Albon beats Pérez no Belgian GP
10. Leclerc attacked Vettel in the race for 12th place and was shut down.
See the dispute between Leclerc and Vettel at the Belgian GP
11. Ricciardo moved up to fourth place when he passed Gasly.
Ricciardo overtakes Gasly at the Belgian GP
12. Frances also lost position to Albon.
Albon also beats Gasly at the Belgian GP
13. Ocon overtook Gasly in a duel with the French.
Ocon passa Gasly no Belgian GP
14. Leclerc made a second pitstop and a mechanic connected the device to the car.
Transmission explains Leclerc’s second pit stop
15. Vettel was overtaken by Pérez and dropped to 12th place.
Pérez passes Vettel no GP of Belgium
16. With new medium tires, Gasly also switched to Vettel.
Gasly also beats Vettel at the German GP
17. Pérez overtook Raikkonen and reached the tenth position.
Pérez passes Raikkonen no Belgian GP
18. In the sequence, Finn was overtaken by Gasly.
Gasly beats Raikkonen no Belgian GP
19. Hamilton escaped from the bus stop but returned to the track.
Hamilton fails in Belgian GP
20. Bottas repeated his teammate and missed the same turn.
Bottas also misses the same position as Hamilton in the Belgian GP
21. In a new duel, Gasly overtook Pérez and reached ninth position.
Gasly overtakes Pérez again at the Belgian GP
22. On the last lap, Ocon passed Albon and reached fifth place.
Ocon passes Albon no GP of Belgium
23. Hamilton won without problems and reached victory 89.
Hamilton wins the Belgian GP
Lewis Hamilton crosses the finish line to win the Belgian Grand Prix – Photo: Getty Images
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