#F1 2018 race results driver
Kimi Raikkonen was the next driver to retire, as he was involved in a Lap 1 incident that resulted in a puncture and, as we would later find, floor damage to his Ferrari.ĭaniel Ricciardo of Red Bull was also involved in the first lap fracas, and had to pit to his garage to replace a rear wing before rejoining the race down a lap, even after the safety car. Hamilton was driving well at this point of the grand prix, but Vettel’s Ferrari was simply flying out in front.Īt the start, Vettel made it past Hamilton with a brilliant move just before the safety car was introduced on the very first lap of the race, and he held the lead through the first round of pit stops, with Verstappen just behind those two after a few laps of chasing down the two Force India cars.Īround the very first turn of the race, Nico Hulkenberg hit the back of Fernando Alonso’s McLaren hard, sending him airborne over the top of the Sauber of Charles Leclerc, a massive incident where all came out okay, but had to retire from the race. Valtteri Bottas, after starting at the back due to a power unit change, was quickly mixing it up with the top positions, and by the back half of the race, was in fifth between the two Force India cars of Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon. The Force India cars started third and fourth in the race, behind only Hamilton and Vettel.Īfter the first round of pit stops, Vettel lost two seconds of his lead on Hamilton, but after a few laps on the new tires, Vettel rebuilt his lead, while Verstappen was virtually running his own race in third. Bottas made the pass on Perrez on Lap 40, with just four to go. Prior to chasing Perez, Bottas was chasing Esteban Ocon after his pit stop, and he made that move relatively quickly. Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate, started at the back of the grid due to a power unit change, but he had a strong race, and made his way through the pack as only a Mercedes can, eventually finishing in fourth after a late charge chasing down the Force India of Sergio Perez. Hamilton finished second, ahead of Max Verstappen of Red Bull in third for the final podium position. Hamilton raced a good race, but he was consistently behind Vettel and was no real threat to overtake him, save for a brief period following the first round of pit stops. Vettel now has 214 points, while Hamilton has 231. Vettel overtook Lewis Hamilton, the championship leader, on the very first lap of the race, and didn’t relinquish his lead once. Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari has narrowed the gap in the Formula One Drivers’ Championship, going from second place to a race win at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
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