Max Verstappen dominates Belgian Grand Prix to protect mammoth Formula One lead

Verstappen’s triumph was his eighth in a row – one shy of Sebastian Vettel’s record – and 10th from the 12 rounds so far.

NO VERSTOPPEN HIM: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen dominated the Belgian Grand Prix (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)

Max Verstappen’s invincible streak continued at the Belgian Grand Prix with another crushing win.

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.