News 2018 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps, 24-26 August

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Belgian GP practice & driver market latest

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/formula1/44969631

One of my favourite circuits, should be fun!

Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in first practice at the Belgian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 season restarted after its summer break.
The Ferrari driver headed Red Bull's Max Verstappen and championship leader Lewis Hamilton, whose Mercedes was 0.318 seconds off Vettel's pace.
Hamilton leads Vettel by 24 points with nine races left.
Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who was fifth, will start from the back because of engine penalties.

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Lewis Hamilton on pole position in Belgian GP as Force India surprise

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45302479

Good qualifying day, should be excellent tomorrow.

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Few minutes away from race start. Couple of F16 just buzzed the track?

Vettel quiet on the way to his car, Hamilton very quiet. Could be a tight race.

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Alonso out with another, Vettel past Hamilton before safety car out.

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What's happened so far
Lap 29/44
Vettel overtakes Hamilton on the Kemmel Straight and continues to lead, with Verstappen in third
Alonso goes airborne and crashes, taking out Nico Hulkenberg (Renault) and Charles Leclerc (Sauber) causing the first safety car
Raikkonen and Ricciardo collide causing damage to both cars. Raikkonen continues until nine laps, and retires from the race after damage to rear diffuser and rear end plate
Ricciardo in 16th after being lapped while receiving a new front and rear wing
Hamilton claims fastest lap
Bottas is following in fourth, but yet to pit

 

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Sebastian Vettel wins in Belgium after dramatic crash

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/45314905

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat title rival Lewis Hamilton in the Belgian Grand Prix to cut his lead to 17 points.
Vettel passed Hamilton on the first lap just in time before a safety car was deployed following a multi-car crash at the first corner, and dominated thereafter.
Fernando Alonso, Nico Hulkenberg and Charles Leclerc were uninjured after the German rammed Alonso's McLaren and launched it over Leclerc's Sauber.
Hulkenberg received a 10-place grid penalty at the next race for the incident.
Alonso related it to the first-lap crash at this race in 2012, in which Lotus driver Romain Grosjean was given a race ban for causing a similar incident, which also took out the Spaniard.