In the Belgian Grand Prix 2022, Max Verstappen easily overcame his grid penalty by tearing through the field and winning handily.
Here are the specifics regarding the F1 Belgian Grand Prix 2022 live updates and Spa highlights:
Verstappen, the current world champion, was among seven drivers to earn a grid penalty at Spa despite being in outstanding form all weekend.
Despite a dramatic opening lap in which Lewis Hamilton retired after colliding with Fernando Alonso, Verstappen, who started 14th on the grid, continued to move through the field unhindered.
By lap eight, the Dutchman had moved up to the podium positions. On lap 18, during the first round of pit stops, he overtook Ferrari’s pole-sitter Carlos Sainz to take the lead.
Verstappen had an easy ride, and now Sergio Perez, who finished second in a Red Bull one-two, is 93 points behind him in the drivers’ standings.
The Mercedes team had a rough weekend that reached a low point when Hamilton’s race was called early. Sainz finished third, and teammate Leclerc, who started 15th, finished in fifth place behind George Russell.
After a last-ditch battle with Leclerc, Alonso’s Alpine came out undamaged, and he finished sixth. However, their finishes were overturned when the Monegasque was fined for speeding in the pit lane.
In the other Alpine, Esteban Ocon finished eighth. Alex Albon of Williams, Pierre Gasly of the AlphaTauri, and Sebastian Vettel of Aston Martin finished in the remaining slots.
SpaVerstappen wins the Belgian Grand Prix, as seen by live updates from the 2022 F1 Belgian Grand Prix! That has actually been a phenomenally dominant performance to take a tenth victory of the year from position 14 on the grid. The Red Bull one-two is finished by Perez. Sainz beats Russell to finish on the podium, and Leclerc at least manages to retake fifth place by passing Alonso.
