The four -time world champion immediately attacks the world leader, exceeds it with an overtaking outside and takes the Minigara on Saturday in Belgium. Aggressive Charles but closes fourth behind Norris. Hamilton, no comeback
Max Verstappen wins the Sprint Race of the Belgium GP. A victory as a Dutch phenomenon, which surpasses the poleman Oscar Plastri on the first lap and resists the attacks of the very fast McLaren throughout the mini race. Yet another test of the world champion level, perfect in traveling for all the fifteen laps the first corner – where he managed the hybrid of his Red Bull better than everyone – gaining the necessary meters to defend himself from the Papaya duo, constantly in the DRS area. Leclerc tried, climbed in third position after an exceptional departure but unable to defend the podium and surpassed by Norris: the courageous Monegasque closed fourth. Race without emotions for the other red of Hamilton, in difficulty with the rear and fifteenth to the checkered flag.
Departure Sprint Belgium
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With the eighth box on the grid left free by the Alpine di Gasly, forced to the pits for a loss in the hydraulic system, at the start of the Sprint, Max Verstappen immediately grabs the first position by exceeding the poleman Oscar Piastri at the end of the Kemmel straight. Excellent departure also for the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, who takes advantage of the wake of Lando Norris’ McLaren to survive English during braking, climbing in third position. No risk for the other protagonists, with Hamilton keeping the 17th position in front of Antonelli in the queue of the group.
Verstappen and Leclerc
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The podium hopes of Charles Leclerc’s podium disappeared on the fourth lap, who after losing contact from the head of the head is surpassed by Norris thanks to the use of the DRS. With rapid approaching English, McLaren of Plastri also comes into action, with the Australian who struggles to approach the Red Bull of Verstappen, very fast in straight. The Dutchman is also exceptional in the central sector – the most guided – where he constantly marks the best Intertempo, managing to maintain a good advantage on the leader of the world ranking. In the rear Hamilton, still in sixteenth position, he complains via radio difficulties with the rear: “I can’t control it!”.
perfection vertappen
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Five laps from the end of the sprint, Norris joins the challenge for the victory, with both McLaren very close to a phenomenal Verstappen, who has to manage a very discharge RB21 – by his request – and therefore more nervous than the rivals single -seater especially when braking. The first error of the Dutchman comes only on Giro ten, when he commits a small smudging to the last chicane: Plastri cannot take advantage of the advantage of the DRS and remains behind the Red Bull number one. The Australian confirms that he does not have the starting point to pass the four times world champion, and indeed he exposes himself to the attacks of his partner Norris. But in the last two laps the positions remain frozen, the duo Papaya is unable to attack a Verstappen in the “Professor” version, which wins the sprint by celebrating via radio together with the new Team Principal Mekies: “Great work guys, excellent battery management, enjoy the Victory Laurent”.
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