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Max Verstappen extends championship lead with Spa win

The Dutchman, who dropped down the grid after being hit with engine and gearbox-related grid penalties crossed the line 17.8 seconds ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, who completed a one-two for Red Bull

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Max Verstappen celebrates his victory in Belgium yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

Max Verstappen celebrates his victory in Belgium yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

Max Verstappen was in a class of his own as he raced from 14th to first to snatch a dominant win in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman, who dropped down the grid after being hit with engine and gearbox-related grid penalties crossed the line 17.8 seconds ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, who completed a one-two for Red Bull.

Pole-sitter Carlos Sainz a distant third in his Ferrari. The win was Verstappen’s ninth of the season and puts him 93 points clear of Perez who moves into second overall behind his team mate with eight races to go. 

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