Sebastian Vettel cruises to Belgian GP victory Sebastian Vettel reduced Lewis Hamilton's championship lead to 17 points after sealing a commanding victory in Belgium. Ferrari's Vettel passed pole-sitter Hamilton on the opening lap of the Spa-Francorchamps race before taking the chequered flag 11 seconds clear of his rival. Unlike in the wet of qualifying 24 hours earlier, Hamilton's Mercedes was no match for Vettel, with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen completing the podium places. Read more https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2018/08/26/f1-live-belgian-grand-prix-2018-latest-updates/