SPA GP : Kimi wins as George crashes

Kimi wins the SPA GP as George Russell crashes out on the first lap. Charles LeClerc got P2 and Max got P3

Mighty Kimi in SPA

Kimi Antonelli had a string of bad results since his win in Monaco. Most of them were not his fault. He had the race pace and the momentum. While still leading the Championship the gap was closing down. Things finally got back to normal in SPA. Kimi got the pole position and while it was not a smooth sailing, he still crossed the chequered flag first. The gap to his nearest rival is now a comfortable 50 points but this a long season and we are still not at summer break point. Kimi drove like a Champion and deserved to win.

His team-mate and Championship Challenger George Russell did not have luck on his side. To be fair he was lacking in speed too and the team attributed it to some glitch in the battery. He was no even on the front row. However after a good start the battery was completely drained out. George found himself in a swamp of car and one small tick by Hamilton meant that he spun and found himself in the gravel and out of the race. It will be difficult, if not impossible, for him to catch up this season.

Charles masterclass in SPA

Charles LeClerc once again came out as the better of the two Ferraris. After Barcelona it felt that Lewis had got the upper hand. However in Silverstone and now in SPA Charles drove better. Lewis had damage after collision with George but he still managed to finish P4. Charles drove a very good race and at one point it felt that he may even win the race. However the Mercedes and Kimi pace was just too much for him to handle. He will still be happy and satisfied with the performance.

Max magic in SPA

Max is a guy who is not 100% in F1 anymore but still ekes out excellent performances. He got on the front row thanks to the mighty tow from Isack. The race pace was decent enough to challenge the Ferraris but not the Mercedes of Kimi. A lucky VSC meant that he could not race LeClerc. He would be happy with the result too. Isack too drove a mega race and ended up finishing P6.

Oscar Piastri finished P6 and Lando finished P7 with another good recovery drive. Gabby finished P8, Arvid P9 and Franco got the last point at P10.

SPA GP Top 10 : Kimi wins