F1 2019 - Super Leclerc in Belgium: First Career Win - Formula 1
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F1 2019 - Super Leclerc in Belgium: First Career Win - Formula 1
Charles Leclerc wins the Belgian Grand Prix in a Ferrari: a young driver from Monaco wins the first race of his career at Spa Francorchamps.
Charles Leclerc won the first victory in F1 in his career, winning with Ferrari il Belgian Grand Prix 2019... Young Monaco talent triumphed in Spa Francorchamps and dedicated the victory to my friend / colleague Antoine Hubertmissing yesterday on a Belgian track during a race F2.
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Sources: Photo by Dean Mukhtaropoulos / Getty Images
Success is achieved quite easily in front of two Mercedes di Lewis Hamilton e Valtteri Bottas also thanks to the work Sebastian Vettelfourth after tire problems, but crucial to keeping the reigning world champion behind. More than ten months have passed since Maranello's team did not climb to the top step of the podium.
1 F2019 World Championship - Belgian Grand Prix Report Cards
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
Charles Leclerc it was just perfect in Belgian GP: all weekend prevailed (pole, best time in two out of three free practice sessions and a win) and brought home his first career triumph F1 on the saddest day FM-2019.
Success coinciding with the first ever Grand Prix won by a driver from Principality of Monaco: a very small nation, which, however, in the past already had two representatives in the Circus (Louis Chiron e Olivier Beretta).
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
If we were to judge Belgian GP di Sebastian Vettel on the basis of the place alone, it would be normal to feel dissatisfaction: fourth place and success, which was lacking for a year.
However, the truth is that the German rider is able to win a bonus point thanks to quick ride – did a great job as a wingman: he couldn’t fight for the victory due to problems with bus, let his teammate Leclerc climb to the top of the podium, slowing Hamilton down a few laps.
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
The renewal of the contract was beneficial Valtteri Bottas: Finnish driver – confirmed in Mercedes also for 2020 - he returned to the podium after two dry races in the top three.
A flicker-free race, but concrete: exactly what is expected of the co-driver of the strongest team in the race. F1 world 2019.
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
Second place never disappoints, but Lewis Hamilton over the weekend (with the exception of the last few laps when Leclerc was running out of tires) he was never able to go as fast as Ferrari.
Not bad: leader F1 world 2019 even today he managed to expand the standings to Bottas, Verstappen and Vettel and is getting closer and closer to the sixth world title.
Ferrari
Excellent teamwork allowed Ferrari в Belgian GP return to victory after a ten-month fast (USA, 2018).
Leclerc was very fast all weekend, and perhaps he could have protected himself from Hamilton even without the help of his teammate Vettel. Spa Francorchamps This is a favorable track for the red team: will we see Cavallino in such good shape also next Sunday in Monza?
F1 World Championship 2019 - Belgian Grand Prix Results
Free practice 1
1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 44.574
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1: 44.788
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 45.507
4. Alexander Albon (Red Bull) - 1: 45.584
5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 45.882
Free practice 2
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1: 44.123
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 44.753
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 44.969
4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 45.015
5 Sergio Perez (Racing Point) 1: 45.117
Free practice 3
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1: 44.206
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 44.657
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 44.703
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) - 1: 44.974
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 45.312
Qualifications
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1: 42.519
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 43.267
3. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 43.282
4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 43.415
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 43.690
Ratings
Belgian Grand Prix 2019 ranking
| Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 1h23: 45.710 |
| Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | + 1,0 s |
| Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) | + 12,6 s |
| Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | + 26,4 s |
| Alexander Albon (Red Bull) | + 1: 21,3 s |
World Drivers Ranking
| Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | 268 items |
| Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) | 203 items |
| Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | 181 items |
| Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) | 169 items |
| Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 157 items |
World ranking of constructors
| Mercedes | 471 items |
| Ferrari | 326 items |
| Red Bull-Honda | 254 items |
| McLaren-Renault | 82 items |
| Toro Rosso-Honda | 51 items |
