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01 Sep 2019

Don't forget to join us next weekend for the Italian GP from Monza.

01 Sep 2019

Thank you for following our live commentary of a hugely entertaining and emotional race at Spa-Francorchamps. From myself, Sean Parker, have a good evening.

01 Sep 2019

21 - Charles Leclerc ???? is the youngest driver to win a Formula 1 race with Ferrari in the history of the competition (21 years & 10 months). ForAnthoine. #BelgiumGP pic.twitter.com/5kp1KUQ9Iu
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

?? CLASSIFICATION ??

Confirmation of Charles Leclerc's first career F1 win as he claims victory at Spa#F1 #BelgianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/HV5LM4SG3F
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

PEREZ & STROLL IN THE POINTS!

P6: @SChecoPerez (8 points)
P10: @lance_stroll (1 point)

A strong day for @RacingPointF1 on an emotional weekend at the #BelgianGP #MakeItCount pic.twitter.com/qGWL32lBfM
— SportPesa (@SportPesa_UK) September 1, 2019

Oustanding result by the Sportpesa Racing Point team at Spa, Perez and Stroll in the points.

01 Sep 2019

Bottas: "It's a decent result, but the race didn't quite work out exactly how we wanted - Ferrari were very fast on the straights and I didn't have much of a chance to fight for the lead today"

01 Sep 2019

Lando is classified 11th at the #BelgianGP.
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) September 1, 2019

He was in 5th position...

01 Sep 2019

McLaren's Lando Norris voted driver of the day, despite ending up on the grass on the final lap.

01 Sep 2019

Hamilton: "I gave it absolutely everything I had... It was a really difficult race today: Ferrari were just too fast on the straights. "Congratulations to Charles for his first win, he's had it coming all year, so I'm really happy for him."

01 Sep 2019

Leclerc: "On the one a hand a dream I've had since I was a child has been realised, but on the other, it has been a very difficult weekend. I grew up with Anthoine and I want to dedicate my win to him"

01 Sep 2019

"Difficult to enjoy a weekend like this. But thanks. First, win - a dream come true." Charles Leclerc emotional on his maiden F1 victory.

01 Sep 2019

?? TOP TEN ??

1 LEC ??
2 HAM
3 BOT
4 VET
5 ALB
6 PER
7 KVY
8 HUL
9 GAS
10 STR#F1 #BelgianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/tKgQzzqLW6
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2019

And that's how the top 10 finished at Spa-Francorchamps, what a race:

01 Sep 2019

In the end it's P5 for @alex_albon after an excellent drive at the #BelgianGP. pic.twitter.com/6rkMt7PndT
— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) September 1, 2019

A great result for Albon in his first outing in the Red Bull. P5.

01 Sep 2019

An emotional maiden victory for Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as he dedicates his win to F2 driver Anthoine Hubert who died on Saturday.

01 Sep 2019

BREAKING: @Charles_Leclerc secures his first ever F1 win - holding off a late charge from @LewisHamilton to take victory at Spa!#F1 #BelgianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/IC2jqSLX8m
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc claimed the Belgium GP, his 1st win of his career, ahead of the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton & Valtteri Bottas #SSF1
— SuperSport Blitz (@SuperSportBlitz) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Charles Leclerc wins his first-ever GP!

01 Sep 2019

Giovinazzi has gone off the track.

01 Sep 2019

Final lap.

01 Sep 2019

Gap down to 1.7 secs now.

01 Sep 2019

This is tense, two laps to go and Hamilton is just over 2 seconds behind Leclerc. Can the Ferrari driver hang on for the win?

01 Sep 2019

3 laps to go.

01 Sep 2019

Closing stages of the Belgian GP as Mercedes tell Hamilton to close the gap on Leclerc.

01 Sep 2019

5 laps to go.

01 Sep 2019

Leclerc leads Hamilton by 5.3 seconds with Bottas in P3.

01 Sep 2019

6 laps to go and Vettel puts in another fastest lap: 1:46.730.

01 Sep 2019

Vettel fastest lap: 1:46.409

01 Sep 2019

LAP 35/44

Alex Albon is still cutting through the pack

From P18 on the grid, he's now up into P9 and has Ricciardo in his sights#F1 #BelgianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/9XrkYn2W25
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2019

Alex Albon in the Red Bull for the first time is in P8.

01 Sep 2019

Vettel pitting for soft tyres.

01 Sep 2019

11 laps to go as Bottas hones in on Vettel in P3

01 Sep 2019

FASTEST PIT STOPS

Williams are the only team yet to stop as the leaders start their 31st lap #F1 #BelgianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/RIZLnMegGI
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Lap 32/44: Leclerc, Hamilton, Vettel, Bottas

01 Sep 2019

YES! ?? Full gas and LH powers his way past VET and into P2!

Now, where’s that next Ferrari. 6.6s up the road, let’s go get him! pic.twitter.com/1Yn6zXsnYM
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 1, 2019

Hamilton passes Vettel on the Kemmel Straight.

01 Sep 2019

The hunt is on... ?? #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/1rKbo6CeIj
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Hamilton in P3 is closing in on Vettel.

01 Sep 2019

Lap 27/44: Leclerc leads

01 Sep 2019

#Seb5 lets #Charles16 passing him. #BelgianGP
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 1, 2019

Team orders: Ferrari tell Vettel to let Leclerc through into P1

01 Sep 2019

That man @SChecoPerez is on a mission this afternoon

Past @RGrosjean and firmly back into the Top 10 as the pit stops begin to shuffle out - P8 now ??#MakeItCount #F1 #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/kC8h8GjTib
— SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Leclerc closing in on Vettel, just 1.3 seconds behind the German

01 Sep 2019

Vettel leads the race from Leclerc. 20 laps to go.

01 Sep 2019

Bottas pits and stops for 2.3 secs. Amazingly quick stop.

01 Sep 2019

Hamilton told to box.

01 Sep 2019

LAP 22/44

Leclerc has been into the pits from P1 - but he emerges behind Vettel, who will be the race leader once both Mercedes have boxed#F1 #BelgianGP ???? pic.twitter.com/CZm7ea3DPl
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 1, 2019

Leclerc takes on medium tyres and returns onto track BEHIND Vettel.

01 Sep 2019

Leclerc called to box (come into the pits).

01 Sep 2019

Lap 19. ? #RacingForAnthoine pic.twitter.com/SbkZtpsuIv
— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Fans on their feet to give Anthoine Hubert a round of applause on lap 19 of the #BelgianGP. Hubert carried the number 19 on his F2 car.
— Philip Duncan (@PhilDuncanF1) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Vettel the fastest on track now 1:47.087. He is P4

01 Sep 2019

Medium compound @pirellisport tyres for @SChecoPerez one lap later

2.8 secs this time - strong consistency from the crew ??#MakeItCount #F1 #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/u1zZKuCtO7
— SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) September 1, 2019

01 Sep 2019

Vettel pits and takes on medium compound goes on.

01 Sep 2019

SportPesa Racing Point's Lance Stroll also pits.

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