Victory in the Belgian Grand Prix brings British driver closer to a place in history
Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium, August 30 2020. Picture: LARS BARON/GETTY IMAGES
The Briton, who started from pole and led every lap, crossed the line 8.4 sec ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, who gave Mercedes a one-two finish. Max Verstappen, taking his sixth consecutive podium finish in his Red Bull, was third. Bottas closed the gap to Verstappen but remained third. Daniel Ricciardo, who took the extra point for fastest lap, finished fourth ahead of teammate Esteban Ocon who snatched fifth from Red Bull’s Alexander Albon on the final lap.
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