Oscar Piastri took some retribution for Silverstone to claim a win from McLaren teammate Lando Norris at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday (July 27). Piastri punished a mistake from Norris on the first lap to move into first, and he held the position until the end of the race.
“I knew that lap one was going to be my best chance of winning the race,” Piastri stated in his post-race interview. “I was a bit disappointed it was a rolling start, but I got a good exit out of turn one, and from there the tow helped me out. Then, I managed the rest of the race well, which is what I wanted. This week, the pace has been incredibly strong.”
OSCAR PIASTRI WINS THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX!!! 🏆🎉#F1 #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/iOSreAWkrs
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Charles Leclerc held off a late charge from Max Verstappen to claim the third step on the podium. George Russell came fifth, ahead of an impressive run from Alex Albon’s Williams.
Lewis Hamilton was voted driver of the day, coming through from a starting position of 18th to finish seventh. Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoletto and Pierre Gasly rounded out the top 10.
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