Summary

  • Vettel wins after taking lead from Hamilton on first lap, Hamilton 2nd

  • Alonso crashes heavily after being launched into air

  • Alonso, Hulkenberg, Leclerc, Raikkonen, Ricciardo out

  1. Thanks for joining uspublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Excited? You should be.

    The Belgian Grand Prix is normally one of the highlights of the season and this one is set up perfectly with the championship leader on pole and Vettel, in what appears to be a faster Ferrari, alongside him. We also have a jumbled up grid so this is going to be lively.

    I'm Michael Emons and it is my pleasure to be guiding you through all the action. We have 5 live commentary as well of the race so it's going to be a fun day.

  2. Hamilton shows his class, yet againpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    It was all going so well for Ferrari.

    Either Sebastian Vettel or Kimi Raikkonen was fastest in each of the three practice sessions, then the Finn was quickest in Q1 and Vettel broke the track record in Q2.

    But then a downpour came. And it caused carnage.

    The rain didn't last long though and world champion and 2018 leader Lewis Hamilton again showed his class in all conditions on a rapidly drying track to snatch pole away from Vettel, with Raikkonen only down in sixth.

    Hamilton on pole, Vettel alongside him on the front row. Don't go anywhere, this is going to be a good one.

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images