30 July,2023 08:46 AM IST | Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) | AFP
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen increased his lead by a further eight points in the world championship with a calculated and convincing victory ahead of Australian rookie Oscar Piastri in Saturday's rain-delayed sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Red Bull's double defending world champion rode his luck when McLaren's Piastri snatched the lead by making an early pit-stop to switch from wet to intermediate tyres, to storm back and win by 6.6 seconds. Verstappen's win extended Red Bull's record this year to 14 wins from 14 races - 11 Grand Prixs and three sprints.
"The car was quick, tyres were holding on," said the Dutchman. Piastri came home a strong second ahead of Pierre Gasly, who gave the beleaguered Alpine team something to celebrate, with Carlos Sainz and his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc finishing fourth and fifth.
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