Championship Contenders Fail in Spa, Wehrlein Wins Again
Qualifying:
| Pos | # | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | Dean Stoneman |  | 2:03.906 | 1:48.156 | |
| 2 | 6 | Artem Markelov |  | 2:03.818 | 1:48.170 | +0.014 |
| 3 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | | 2:04.188 | 1:48.498 | +0.342 |
| 4 | 18 | Sebastian Vettel |  | 2:04.187 | 1:48.530 | +0.374 |
| 5 | 39 | Sho Tsuboi | | 2:04.373 | 1:48.533 | +0.377 |
| 6 | 31 | Esteban Ocon |  | 2:05.722 | 1:48.852 | +0.696 |
| 7 | 7 | Charles Leclerc | | 2:06.247 | 1:49.228 | +1.072 |
| 8 | 47 | Lando Norris | | 2:06.285 | 1:48.852 | +1.233 |
| 9 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas |  | 2:07.105 | 1:49.514 | +1.358 |
| 10 | 64 | Dave Cassidy |  | 2:05.582 | 1:49.562 | +1.406 |
* 5-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident
Report:
When it was announced that Formula One would return to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, fans everywhere rejoiced. With a rainy weekend, the dreams of the fans were more than fulfilled with an exciting race.
Qualifying saw Dean Stoneman and Artem Markelov take up the first row and, indeed, those two looked like they would determine the winner. Unfortunately, Markelov made a rare error and retired and Stoneman had a technical problem.
Pascal Wehrlein was left to pick up the pieces, putting Esteban Ocon and Lando Norris at distance to secure his second career victory. However, even he would agree he was not really the main story after the race had calmed down.
The many retirements allowed some unusual names to shine. Sérgio Sette Câmara kept it on the black stuff, the Brazilian fought with Valtteri Bottas and Roger Ibe for fourth spot; it would eventually end in the hands of Bottas and Toyota.
Race:
| Pos | # | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | | 53:49.982 | 15 |
| 2 | 14 | Esteban Ocon | | +13.288 | 12 |
| 3 | 47 | Lando Norris | | +28.959 | 10 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | | +47.716 | 8 |
| 5 | 70 | Sérgio Sette Câmara |  | +55.191 | 6 |
| 6 | 29 | Roger Ibe |  | +55.598 | 5 |
| 7 | 33 | Max Verstappen | | +60.958 | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Alexander Albon | | +67.012 | 3 |
| 9 | 64 | Dave Cassidy | | +74.074 | 2 |
| 10 | 73 | Daniel Melrose |  | +106.649 | 1 |
Fastest Lap:
Pascal Wehrlein – 1:58.261
Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:
Valtteri Bottas – Toyota’s best result of the season was achieved with supreme, yet safe racing.
Reject Of The Race:
Sebastian Vettel – questionable pace and a number of errors really undermine the former champ’s reputation.
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