- Sergio Pérez finishes second; Carlos Sainz third
- Lewis Hamilton crashes out on opening lap
Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix with a masterclass of control and overwhelming pace in coming back from 14th on the grid. He beat his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez into second with Carlos Sainz in third for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton crashed out on the opening lap after clashing with Alpine’s Fernando Alonso, who finished in fifth. Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell was fourth with Charles Leclerc in sixth for Ferrari.
This was a remarkable display of dominance from Verstappen. It is the lowest position on the grid from which he has gone on to win, having taken victory from 10th at the last round in Hungary.