Max Verstappen’s invincible streak continued at the Belgian Grand Prix with another crushing win ahead of the summer break.
The double world champion started sixth but took the lead at Spa Francorchamps on lap 17 of 44 before taking the chequered flag 22.3 seconds clear of his forlorn Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in another dominant display.
Verstappen’s triumph was his eighth in a row - one shy of Sebastian Vettel’s record - and 10th from the 12 rounds so far despite a five-place grid penalty.
He leads Perez by a mammoth 125 points in the standings - the equivalent of five victories - heading into Formula One’s summer break. Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc took the final spot on the podium with Lewis Hamilton, who denied Verstappen a bonus point by setting the fastest lap, fourth.
Fernando Alonso finished fifth for Aston Martin, one placed ahead of George Russell with Lando Norris seventh.
