Formula One champion Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix and widen his lead in the standings.
First place Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands waves to the crowd as he steps on to the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022. – Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen quickly carved his way through the field from 14th to win the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday and widen his lead in the title race.Hungarian Grand Prix,“It’s been a weekend I couldn’t have imagined before," Verstappen said.
The 24-year-old Verstappen — the youngest driver to win a race when he was 18 — said it was probably the most complete drive of his career. “I didn’t even know, no one told me,” a surprised Leclerc said of the penalty. “Why did I get the penalty?"“I’m not focusing so much on the championship now. Red Bull were on another planet today,” Leclerc added. “We need to know why we’re so far away."
“What an idiot closing the door from the outside,” Alonso ranted. “We had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.”“It doesn't matter what he said," said Hamilton, who added he didn't see Alonso “in my blind spot.”“It was my fault,” Hamilton said. “I paid the price. I was ahead though.”
Bottas, his former Mercedes teammate, was also out while Leclerc came in early as his team changed his tires and removed some debris from another car stuck inside Leclerc’s front right wing.
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