Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - September 1, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc celebrates with a trophy on the podium after winning the race as he applauded by second placed Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and third placed Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc held off Lewis Hamilton to win his first Formula One race on Sunday in the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix.
It was Ferrari’s first win of the season.
Hamilton was second but still extended his lead in the overall standings to 65 points ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas who was third.
Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - September 1, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in action during the race REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
(Reporting by Abhishek Takle; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - September 1, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in action during the race REUTERS/Francois LenoirFormula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - September 1, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in action during the race REUTERS/Johanna GeronFormula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - September 1, 2019 Ferrari's Charles Leclerc leads Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen into the first corner of the race REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
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