Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 27 August 2017
Allan McNish
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst
Hamilton had a job to do and he did it. He is pumped up like a boxer.
Summary
Hamilton wins Vettel second, Ricciardo 3rd
Force India team-mates collide twice
Alonso furious at "embarrassing" McLaren
Wehrlein, Alonso, Verstappen, Perez out
Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 27 August 2017
Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 27 August 2017
Did Lewis Hamilton say he lifted after Sebastian Vettel claimed their battle was "close"? It sounded like it. A puffing of the chest in the title battle.
Out go the top three onto the podium.
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Image source, Getty ImagesLewis Hamilton punches the air with delight as he climbs out of his car - the perfect way to start the second half of the season.
Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel shake hands in the pre-podium battle.
"Close," laughs Vettel.
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Lewis Hamilton marks his 200th race with a 58th win of his career, reducing the gap between himself and Sebastian Vettel in the drivers' championship to seven points.
Vettel takes second with Daniel Ricciardo third.
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Chequered flagpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 27 August 2017
LEWIS HAMILTON WINS THE BELGIAN GRAND PRIX.
Image source, ReutersFINAL LAPpublished at Lap 44/44
Here they come for the final lap. A huge roar from the grandstands as the drivers sweep past for the final time in the race.
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Lewis Hamilton is creeping further ahead. The gap now 1.9 seconds and, bar any last lap drama, the win is his.
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Sergio Perez's race lasts just a few more laps after that puncture. He is told to box and retire.
Listen again: Force India team-mates collide - twicepublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 27 August 2017
Media caption, Ocon and Perez make contact twice at the first corner.
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Fastest lap of the race for Sebastian Vettel - a 1:46.577 and that's a new lap record. It was only a tenth of a second quicker than Lewis Hamilton though.
It's looking like Hamilton has just done enough.
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Valtteri Bottas' mistake earlier has cost him a podium chance. He's fifth and both Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas ahead of him are on ultra-softs.
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Not much between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in each of the sectors. Hamilton asks where on the track Vettel is quicker than him. There's nerves in his voice. The gap is currently 1.3 seconds,
Team radiopublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 27 August 2017
Hamilton: "As soon as I drop a little bit of pace, Vettel catches up...."
Image source, Getty ImagesErrm, yes Hamilton. That's how it tends to work.
Team radiopublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 27 August 2017
Ferrri's pitwall to Sebastian Vettel: "You can push tyre-wise. There is no problem..."
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"Rear temperatures are coming," reports Lewis Hamilton. He's a second clear of Sebastian Vettel.
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Lewis Hamilton, despite being on the slower tyre, is once again quicker than Sebastian Vettel on the last lap, two tenths quicker. He is not giving up this win without a fight.
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Daniel Ricciardo is the big winner from the safety car period. He is up to third and in with a real chance of a podium with just seven laps to go.
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Round one to Lewis Hamilton. He slams in the fastest lap of the race with a 1:46.603, four tenths quicker than Sebastian Vettel. The German is sure to be back for another ding dong before this race is done, though.
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