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. Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 19/44

    Daniel Ricciardo on the radio: "Struggling to get more out of it"...

    With the damage from colliding with Raikkonen earlier, was lapped and he's down in 16th now, last of those running.

    Out are Raikkonen, Leclerc, Alonso and Hulkenberg.

    Daniel RicciardoImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 19/44

    Another one gone for Valtteri Bottas. That's now him up to eighth. Pierre Gasly was never going to be fast enough to hold him off in the Toro Rosso. And he doesn't.

  3. 'Attack'published at 14:50 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 18/44

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    Attack now from Lewis Hamilton... he's just taken that fastest lap back from Vettel.

  4. How they standpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 18//44

    1. Vettel
    2. Hamilton +3.4
    3. Verstappen +13.8
    4. Perez +11.32
    5. Ocon +4.2
    6. Grosjean +4.6
    7. Magnussen +3.36
    8. Gasly +2.68
    9. Bottas +0.7
    10. Ericsson 1.7
    VettelImage source, Reuters
  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 18/44

    Jeroen Demmendaal: This is going to be a very lonely race for #Verstappen. But if he keeps 3rd, he will pass Ricciardo in the standings. #F1 #BelgianGP #bbcf1, external

  6. Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 18/44

    Valtteri Bottas is doing a good job of carving up the field. Marcus Ericsson is next in line and that is ninth for the Finn. Next target, Pierre Gasly in the Toro Rosso.

    Valtteri BottasImage source, Getty Images
  7. Why Raikkonen retiredpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 17/44

    Jack Nicholls
    Radio 5 live Formula 1 commentator

    News on Raikkonen: They retired the car because it had a broken rear diffuser and rear end plate, which they couldn't fix in time.

  8. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 17/44

    Williams fans, this may be the race you've been dreaming of. Sergey Sirotkin is 11th and Lance Stroll is 12th. They've only got four points this season. They may, just may, add to that tally today.

    Sergey SirotkinImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 16/44

    A very good day for Force India and Haas at the moment. Force India fourth and fifth, with Haas sixth and seventh.

  10. 'Vettel has this race in the bag'published at 14:45 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 16/44

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer in Spa

    Alonso on the crash: “The halo was a very good thing to have today. I think for (Leclerc) it helped looking at the halo. We don’t need to ask whether it is a good thing.” Also on Hulkenberg: “It is tough to understand how you can miss the braking so much."

    Meanwhile, at the front, Vettel has this race in the bag the way things are going

    Fernando AlonsoImage source, EPA
  11. 'Sad to crash, but happy we're all fine'published at 14:45 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 15/44

    Fernando Alonso speaking to BBC Sport on his earlier crash: "Lets wait a couple of hours to see if I have any problems, but we're all OK. The halo was a very good thing to have today.. I think it helped Charles (Leclerc). Compared to 2012, I am definitely happier with a halo, so it's a good thing to have.

    "Sad to crash, but happy we're all fine."

    Fernando AlonsoImage source, EPA
  12. Postpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 15/44

    We are expecting a one-stop race. Will it be won and lost in the strategy calls. It wouldn't be the first time that has happened this season. It will be pit time soon.

  13. Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 14/44

    This is how Bottas got past Sirotkin. Never a fair contest.

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  14. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcf1published at 14:42 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Ben Silveston‏:#Kimi7, external should have the title; "unluckiest driver of 2018". Hopefully he'll get his 100th #f1, external podium before the end of this season.

    Euan‏: I've come to the conclusion that no matter how quick Kimi is, he will never win as his weekend will implode faster than Force India's previous financial problems.

    Nathan Marzan‏: Kimi is becoming a joke at Ferrari. Mostly used as guinea pig and seems to get every faulty component from Vettel's car added to his.

  15. Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 13/44

    At the front, Sebastian Vettel's lead is currently 3.6 seconds.

    1. Vettel
    2. Hamilton
    3. Verstappen
    4. Perez
    5. Ocon
    6. Grosjean
    7. Magnussen
    8. Gasly
    9. Ericsson
    10. Bottas
    Sebastian VettelImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 13/44

    There was no way Sergey Sirotkin was going to stay in front of Valtteri Bottas for long. And the Finn is now in the points. The Sauber of Marcus Ericsson in ninth shouldn't cause too many problems either, he's next.

  17. Help for the Force Indiaspublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 12/44

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

    They are wheeling Kimi Raikkonen's car back into the garage...

    It's a shame after nine laps.

    Raikkonen out of the race helps all the Force Indias, and gives the midfielders more chance.

  18. Listen again to Alonso's massive smashpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 12/44

    Media caption,

    Alonso shunted over Leclerc's car at the first corner

    What a start to the race, and listen again to the moment Fernando Alonso went airborne, over the Sauber of Charles Leclerc.

  19. Postpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 11/44

    Bottas jumps past Carlos Sainz and had earlier got past Brendon Hartley. Remember the Finn expected to start the day 19th, actually started 17th and now is 11th, chasing down Sergey Sirotkin, who is after his first point of the season.

    Belgian Grand PrixImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 26 August 2018

    Lap 11/44

    Red Bull versus Force India. There was only going to be one winner. Sergio Perez, realising he is in the slower car, does not put up much of a fight and Max Verstappen gets past him to move up to third from a starting position of seventh.

    That's 60,000 happy Dutch men and women cheering.

    Max VerstappenImage source, Reuters