Max Verstappen looks unstoppable in F1 as he wins Belgian Grand Prix
Leclerc started on pole ahead of Perez, with Hamilton and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. behind them. McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri was on the next row alongside Verstappen — who wasbut took a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change and had to avoid early traffic.
Last year Verstappen won from 14th, and once he overtook Perez on Lap 17 of 44 his 45th career win was seemingly inevitable.Red Bull extended its record to 13 straight wins, including the final race of last season. “Don’t forget Max, use your head, please,” Lambiase told Verstappen when he questioned why Perez was making his first tire change on Lap 14.“It’s fine. We know each other very well and we have a very good relationship,” he said. “I think it’s really important."
Conditions were dry for the race start, in stark contrast to the two previous days, which were impacted by heavy rain at the 7-kilometer Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
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