‘Max Verstappen’s Belgian GP win was the work of genius’: Mark Hughes
Max Verstappen wasn’t happy about starting towards the back of the 2022 Belgian GP grid, but made victory look easy in the race. Mark Hughes explains why he had such an advantage
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Starting the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix 14th was no obstacle for Max Verstappen who made it look easy as he powered into the lead and disappeared into the distance at Spa-Francorchamps
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Max Verstappen wasn’t happy about starting towards the back of the 2022 Belgian GP grid, but made victory look easy in the race. Mark Hughes explains why he had such an advantage
Starting the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix 14th was no obstacle for Max Verstappen who made it look easy as he powered into the lead and disappeared into the distance at Spa-Francorchamps
Max Verstappen won the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix with devastating pace that nobody could live with — despite the Dutch driver starting 14th on the grid
Max Verstappen was dominant in 2022 Belgian GP qualifying, but his engine penalty means Carlos Sainz will start on pole
Felipe Drugovich is leading the F2 championship with composure and maturity – but is anyone in the F1 world paying attention?
Sergio Perez was the man to beat in FP3 for the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix, with his main qualifying rival Carlos Sainz 0.7sec off
Alfa Romeo has announced it will end its association with Sauber at the end of 2023, paving the way for an Audi tie-up
Analysing the intra-team battles of F1 2022 so far, with particular focus on the remarkable performance of Mercedes
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