Verstappen and "Checo" Pérez at the Belgian GP this Sunday, August 28, 2022. (Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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The Dutch Max Verstappen and the Mexican Sergio "Checo" Pérez, drivers of the Red Bull team, had a great race this Sunday and easily led the Belgian Grand Prix, making it 1-2 on the podium .
Verstappen crossed the checkered flag with a comfortable advantage of more than 18 seconds over his teammate "Checo" Pérez, who was his closest pursuer.
His performance was unbeatable: the pilot was in 14th place and ended up winning the race.
MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS AT SPA!!!
🏆🇧🇪
From P14 to P1… What.
A. Performance 💪#BelgianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/hqFiD4YzvU
– Formula 1 (@F1) August 28, 2022
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With this result, the Dutchman was further entrenched in the leadership of the drivers' championship, with a total of nine victories this season.
Meanwhile, "Checo" Pérez maintained his position from where he started on the starting grid to finish in 2nd place on the podium.
In addition, with the points from this weekend, the Mexican passed Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) in the drivers' championship, so the 1-2 is also at the season level.
F1 Max Verstappen Sergio "Checo" Pérez
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