Belgian F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction

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Published: August 28, 2016

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Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg drove superbly from pole position to clinch victory at the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Rosberg was flawless throughout in what was an otherwise chaotic race, building up a comfortable gap between himself and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, who came home in second. Lewis Hamilton, who started in 21st, capitalised on a frantic start to move through the field quickly, taking a hard-earned third.

This triumph for the German sees Hamilton's lead at the top of the world championship get chopped to just nine points. Here is the race result and those updated standings:



With Hamilton on the back row of the grid on Sunday, the start was always going to be fascinating. Things went perfectly for Rosberg, who surged away easily, although it was disastrous for a host of the other contenders.

The two Ferrari drivers touched on Turn 1, with Sebastian Vettel stranded in the middle of the track. Kimi Raikkonen suffered front-wing damage, too, so both men endured major setbacks early on; the Finn’s continued as he dived into the pits with part of his car on fire:



Red Bull’s Max Verstappen suffered damage to his car as well, while Hamilton stayed out of trouble in the early stages, capitalising on the issues of others to move quickly into 12th.

An incident-filled start continued, as Renault's Kevin Magnussen was involved in a high-impact crash at Raidillon. Per F1 journalist Gianlu D’Alessandro, here’s a look at moment in question, which eventually brought out a red flag and halted the race so the barriers could be fixed:



As the action restarted, Fernando Alonso, who started in last place, and Hamilton were in fourth and fifth, respectively, and well in the mix for the top spots. They quickly changed, though, with the Mercedes too sharp in a straight line for the McLaren.



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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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