2023 Belgian Grand Prix: Verstappen Wins from Sixth

Verstappen Wins from Sixth on the Grid

Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix, the 13th round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, from sixth on the grid. Verstappen started behind Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari, Sergio Perez of Red Bull, Fernando Alonso of Alpine, and Lando Norris of McLaren, but he quickly moved up the order and took the lead on lap 12.

Race Highlights

Verstappen went on to win the race by a comfortable margin, with Sainz Jr. finishing second and Perez third. Alonso finished fourth, ahead of Norris and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes. Verstappen's victory was his eighth in a row, and it extended his lead in the drivers' championship to 93 points over Perez. Red Bull also extended its lead in the constructors' championship to 118 points over Ferrari.