Formula 1 in the live ticker: Another Ferrari blackout in Spa - Hamilton drives away competition

Formula 1 in the live ticker: The Belgian Grand Prix is ​​coming up. Sebastian Vettel managed to limit the damage in qualifying - nothing more. Everything stays the same at the front.

• Formula 1 * starts the seventh race weekend of the season in Spa *, Belgium.
• In qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, the Mercedes * drivers were extremely strong.
• Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel is looking for his form.
  

Update from 5:05 p.m.:  Sebastian Vettel was calm and unemotional after the race. One should now “not expect miracles”, he said with a view to the upcoming race in Monza. However, his expectations are "relatively open, we see how we are in training and try to get the best out of our car," said the departing Ferrari driver. "The efforts are still the same, the team is totally committed," he assured us.

Update from 4:50 p.m.: Now the top three come on the podium, now there is the award ceremony. 

Update from 4:43 pm:  "The start was an absolute nightmare," said Hamilton, who today initiated the 55th double victory for Mercedes. "But everything worked," said the race winner, relieved. “We're in the same car and Lewis drives so well,” said team-mate Bottas.

Update from 4:43 p.m.:  The placement of the Ferrari drivers is again no more than just a side note. Sebastian Vettel landed in 13th place, team-mate Leclerc in 14th.

Update from 4:41 p.m.:  The Australian Ricciardo came fourth, followed by Esteban Ocon from Renault. Alex Albon was sixth, Lando Norris finished eighth behind him.

LAP 44/44: Car No. 44 #BelgianGP # F1 pic.twitter.com/13xlTRbRi2

Update from 4.39 p.m.:  The race is over, star driver Lewis Hamilton is through! The Brit crosses the finish line first, followed by Bottas and Verstappen. In the end, however, Ricciardo drove the fastest lap.

Update from 4.38 p.m.: And another overtaking maneuver by Gasly! He is now eighth ahead of Stroll. 

Update from 4.37 p.m.:  Mega suspense for fifth place! Albon, Ocon and Norris drive around the square on the penultimate lap. Ricciardo in fourth place will not be overtaken as he is currently the fastest driver on the track. 

Update from 4.35 p.m.: The 42nd lap is running, Hamilton affords a second brake that will probably cost him a second. But his lead is big enough.

Update from 4:33 p.m.:  Pierre Gasly overtakes Sergio Perez and is now on P9.

Update from 4:31 p.m.:  The two Silver Arrows are far ahead, but they both make mistakes. Hamilton's brake is unlikely to have any major consequences, Bottas' team advises him not to put too much strain on the right tire.

Update from 4:28 p.m.: We are going into the last five laps of this race!

Update from 4:27 p.m.:  We are in the 37th round. The top three are currently driving a bit slower, but the gap to the respective rear man is large enough, between Verstappen and Ricciardo there are 15.8 seconds!

38/44 laps into #BelgianGP # Seb5 P13 and # Charles16 P15. pic.twitter.com/YgDsiqN8Ef

Update from 4:25 p.m.:  Red Bull driver Verstappen has had problems with his car for a long time and reports "vibrations". He reports to his team and says that they are increasing. Will he still be able to drive consistently?

Formula 1 in the live ticker: Vettel is fighting for a double-digit place

Update from 4:22 p.m.: Raikkonen can now also be overtaken by Pierre Gasly, which means the Finn falls back to P12. Sebastian Vettel is now standing behind him. Ten laps to go!

Update from 4.20 p.m.: The Mexican Perez caught up with Räikkönen and secured tenth place and thus the last point to be awarded.

Update from 4:18 p.m.:  Does Vettel stop again? He would fall back to last place behind Leclerc. Ajtuell the German is back in 13th place as Gasly and Perez overtook him.

Update from 4.15 p.m.: Lewis Hamilton is facing his 7th Grand Slam with his current daily performance (pole, fastest lap, start-finish victory) and is thus in second place in the all-time statistics. The 32nd round is currently running.

If Hamilton continues like this, he will drive towards his 7th Grand Slam (pole, fastest lap, start-finish victory) today. This puts him in second place in the all-time statistics. In the lead is Jim Clark (8x).

Update from 4:12 p.m.: Is Vettel still making a pit stop? He asks his team over the radio whether this makes sense, since he can no longer catch up with the drivers in front of him. 

There is probably nothing left to change in first place, but behind that it will be exciting. On lap 28 there are only 2.6 seconds between the runner-up Bottas and Verstappen.

Update from 4:08 p.m.:  Charles Leclerc is in last position after a long pit stop on lap 26. His tires were changed from hard to medium. It remains to be seen whether his team has thought of something. 

Update from 4:06 p.m.:  On lap 25, the Briton Hamilton sets a new standard and sets a new lap time . With this, the Briton makes up even more time between him and his team-mate Bottas. Now the Finn has to orient himself a bit backwards, because Verstappen wants more today.

Update from 4:02 p.m.:  Not much is expected from Sebastian Vettel after the chaos qualification, but the 33-year-old does not give up. In the 23rd round, the four-time world champion fights with Raikkonen and Ferrari driver Leclerc for twelfth place, which he currently holds. 

Update from 3:58 p.m.:  The Austrailer Ricciardo pulls past Gasly by pressing the DRS button. However, he is currently 12 seconds behind Verstappen. A podium would not be possible that way. The Dutchman Verstappen seems to be better at the moment, the 22nd lap is currently running.

Formula 1 in the live ticker: Giovinazzi and Russell with accidents

Update from 3:56 p.m.:  The two Ferrari drivers Vettel and Leclerc are now trying to overtake each other, Vettel is currently asserting himself in the fight for 12th place. There was even a little touch.

Update from 3:50 p.m .: Lewis Hamilton continues to lead the 17 remaining drivers, but he caused a brief moment of shock and reported his pits: "lost the power". But his team reassures him, everything seems to be fine. Sebastian Vettel was overtaken by Kimi Räikkönen in the Alfa Romeo and is now on P12 - a place ahead of his team-mate Leclerc. Round number 18 is currently running.

Update from 3:45 p.m.: After leaving the racetrack after the safety car, Hamilton will again set the pace of his challengers. There are still no changes in position, the Mercedes drivers are leading the field. 

Update from 3:42 p.m.: While cranes remove the vehicles involved in the accident, the pilots drive past the scene of the accident. 

Update from 3:38 p.m.:  Mega-crash with Antonio Giovinazzi and George Russell, yellow flag! Both drivers were able to get out of their vehicles normally after their accidents, now the safety car is coming. During the cleanup, there is time for the teams to change tires. Only Gasly and Perez weren't there, which is why Gasly is currently on P4, Perez continues on Soft and is on P5. The 12th round is currently running.

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Update from 3:33 p.m.:  Red Bull driver Alexander Albon today can apparently not hold a candle to his teammate Verstappen. In the first eight laps he lost ten seconds to the Dutchman.

Update from 3:28 p.m.:  Charles Leclerc had a great start, but Monegasse says it has problems and now fell back to P11 and Norris is pulling past him. Meanwhile, his team-mate Vettel is currently on P13. With points it could be difficult again for Ferrari today.

Formula 1 in the live ticker: Vettel team-mate Leclerc with a strong start

Update from 3:24 p.m.:  Round three: Leclerc just continues and has already caught up with Perez, his team-mate Vettel is currently not even in the top ten.

Update from 3:21 p.m.:  Leclerc continues in the second round and is on P8 after a mega start and Ocon was able to make up a place against Albion. The two Mercedes drivers are still doing well and are stepping on the gas, which increases the lead over the competition.

Update from 3:16 p.m.:  At the start there are no surprises, because Briton Lewis Hamilton leads the field after the first lap. Behind him are Valtteri Bottas , Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo, so not much has changed.

Update from 3:10 p.m.: And off we go with the formation lap . The pilots warm up for the upcoming race. Hamilton in particular leads the field, the entire top three starting with medium tires.

Update from August 30th, 3:02 p.m.: In a few minutes it 'll start  in Spa! Before that, there was a minute's silence for Anthoine Hubert, who died in 2019  .

Formula 1 in the live ticker: Verstappen believes in podium in Belgium

Update from August 30th, 2.30 p.m.: The Red Bull driver Max Verstappen drove a strong qualifying in Belgium and starts the race in third place. The 22-year-old Dutchman is clearly in the role of the hunter and could be dangerous for the two Mercedes drivers Hamilton and Bottas. 

“There is sure to be a podium . It could be difficult with the win, ”said Verstappen, assessing his chances in the Spa race. “We find out how competitive we are in the race. We'll try to follow [Mercedes].

Today's race for a Formula 1 driver is over before it has even started. The Spaniard Carlos Sainz had problems with the exhaust and will not be able to compete.

Update from August 30, 2:15 p.m.: While Sebastian Vettel * and Ferrari in Spa-Francorchamps are only concerned with damage limitation, Lewis Hamilton rushes almost incessantly towards his seventh world title. The Mercedes driver dedicated his pole position in the Ardennes classic to the late “Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman *, who at the age of 43 had succumbed to cancer that was hidden from the public. "This is for you, Chadwick," said Hamilton over the radio during the roll-out. He later said: “It's been such a tough year for everyone, and now this news. That hit me a lot again. "

Formula 1 in the live ticker: Vettel tried to limit damage

First report from August 30th:

Spa - Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel  doesn't have much to lose at the Belgian Grand Prix this Sunday. The Heppenheimer has to start the race on the legendary circuit in Spa-Francorchamps from position 14.

Formula 1 in the live ticker: Hamilton and Bottas dominate qualifying

In addition to the four-time world champion *: Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc . Last year's winner was 13th in qualification. Lewis Hamilton has the best chance of success from pole position .

The six-time world champion from Mercedes can move closer to the record of Michael Schumacher (91) with a victory with the 89th Grand Prix success. Stable rival Valtteri Bottas will start from second, Max Verstappen in the Red Bull from third. He is 37 points behind leader Hamilton in the ranking *. Bottas is third, 43 points behind.

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