Like Schumacher once did: outstanding Verstappen triumphs in Spa

As unstoppable as Michael Schumacher once was, Max Verstappen crowned a fantastic comeback with victory on the iconic Formula 1 track in Spa. 30 years after the record champion's first triumph in Belgium, the Red Bull driver stormed almost playfully to the front from 14th on the grid on Sunday.

After his ninth victory in the 14th race of the season, Verstappen is rapidly approaching his second world title. Teammate Sergio Perez completed the double success for Red Bull, 17,8 seconds behind in Belgium, while Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz came third. Third for Ferrari: Carlos Sainz. © ANSA / CHRISTIAN BRUNA

In the first race after the summer break, Verstappen didn't let a grid penalty for an unauthorized engine change slow him down and basically destroyed all hopes of more excitement in the World Championship fight. The Dutchman is now 93 points ahead of Perez. Charles Leclerc is only in third place in the World Championship drivers' standings in a Ferrari, whose own race to catch up ended in fifth place. Hamilton crashes into Alonso Haas driver Mick Schumacher, whose father won from 1995th place in the rain during one of his many great moments at Spa in 16, had to make do with 17th place. Sebastian Vettel in the Aston Martin secured at least three championship points in eighth place. Lewis Hamilton took off spectacularly after a crash that was his fault. © APA/afp / JOHN THYS

For record world champion Lewis Hamilton, the Formula 1 restart was over after just the first lap after a crash in the fifth corner with Alpine veteran Fernando Alonso. "What an idiot. He only knows how to drive when he starts first,” complained Alonso about the Mercedes man, who was trudging lonely on a gravel path back to the paddock. “When I look at the pictures: He was in my blind spot, I didn’t see him, I’m so sorry for the team,” said Hamilton and said of the Spaniard’s insult: “I don’t care what he says. It was my fault, he was in a blind spot. Things like that happen.” The result.

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Like Schumacher once did: outstanding Verstappen triumphs in Spa

That was another show of power from the Formula 1 world champion. Max Verstappen makes an impressive comeback in Spa-Francorchamps. The Dutchman continues his triumphal march almost insatiably. Has the World Cup already been decided?

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