Formula One returns after the Summer Break

[SteveB]

Formula One returns after the Summer Break with the Belgian Grand Prix this Sunday at 14:10

How they will line up; - Qualifying

1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m58.179s
2. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari + 0.726s
3. Esteban Ocon Force India + 3.672s
4. Sergio Perez Force India + 3.715s
5. Romain Grosjean Haas + 3.943s
6. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari + 4.492s
7. Max Verstappen Red Bull + 4.590s
8. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull + 4.760s
9. Kevin Magnussen Haas + 6.754s
10. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes no time

11. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1m43.844s
12. Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso 1m43.865s
13. Charles Leclerc Sauber 1m44.062s
14. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m44.301s
15. Nico Hulkenberg Renault no time

16. Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault 1m44.489s
17. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1m44.917s
18. Sergey Sirotkin Williams 1m44.998s
19. Lance Stroll Williams 1m45.134s
20. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1m45.307s

[SteveB]

Driver Points

1 Lewis Hamilton 213
2 Sebastian Vettel 189
3 Kimi Raikkonen 146
4 Valtteri Bottas 132
5 Daniel Ricciardo 118
6 Max Verstappen 105
7 Nico Hulkenberg 52
8 Kevin Magnussen 45
9 Fernando Alonso 44
10 Sergio Perez 30
11 Carlos Sainz 30
12 Esteban Ocon 29
13 Pierre Gasly 26
14 Romain Grosjean 21
15 Charles Leclerc 13
16 Stoffel Vandoorne 8
17 Marcus Ericsson 5
18 Lance Stroll 4
19 Brendon Hartley 2
20 Sergey Sirotkin 0

Constructor’s Points

1 Mercedes 345
2 Ferrari 335
3 Red Bull 223
4 Renault 82
5 Haas 66
6 Force India 59
7 McLaren 52
8 Toro Rosso 28
9 Sauber 18
10 Williams 4

[SteveB]

Drama at the start. Sebastian Vettel overtakes Lewis Hamilton. Then safety car as Nico Hülkenberg hits the back of Fernando Alonso.

[SteveB]

Sebastian Vettel wins. Gap between him and Lewis Hamilton now seventeen points with eight races to go.

[peregine]

Vettel wins, with Hamilton 2nd. Verstapen 3rd, Bottas 4th. Perez 5th. Ocon 6th.

[SteveB]

1. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 44 laps
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes + 11.061s
3. Max Verstappen Red Bull + 31.372s
4. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes + 63.605s
5. Sergio Perez Force India + 71.023s
6. Esteban Ocon Force India + 79.520s
7. Romain Grosjean Haas + 85.953s
8. Kevin Magnussen Haas + 87.639s
9. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso + 105.948s
10. Marcus Ericsson Sauber F1 Team + 1 lap
11. Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault + 1 lap
12. Sergey Sirotkin Williams + 1 lap
13. Lance Stroll Williams + 1 lap
14. Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso + 1 lap
15. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren + 1 lap

RETIREMENTS
Ret. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 28 laps
Ret. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 8 laps
Ret. Charles Leclerc Sauber F1 Team 0 laps
Ret. Fernando Alonso McLaren 0 laps
Ret. Nico Hulkenberg Renault 0 laps