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Belgian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc Claims Deserved Maiden Win As F1 Pays Tribute To Anthoine Hubert At Spa

On a weekend overshadowed by Anthoine Hubert's death, Charles Leclerc won the Belgian Grand Prix to claim his maiden Formula One victory

Belgian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc Claims Deserved Maiden Win As F1 Pays Tribute To Anthoine Hubert At Spa
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc claimed an emotional maiden Formula One victory at the Belgian Grand Prix on바카라 웹사이트a weekend overshadowed by the death of F2 driver Anthoine Hubert.바카라 웹사이트(More Motorsport News)

Hubert, 22, died on Saturday after he was involved in a multi-car collision during the feature F2 event at Spa, the news prompting a host of tributes from the world of motorsport.

Sunday's F1 race was preceded by a minute's silence in honour of the young Frenchman, while there was a standing ovation 19 laps into the race바카라 웹사이트in reference to바카라 웹사이트the number of Hubert.

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Leclerc, a year younger than Hubert, started on pole as part of a Ferrari 1-2 and ultimately finished first ahead of the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, with Sebastian Vettel forced to settle for fourth.

Hamilton closed in quickly over the final laps, but Leclerc - racing with 'RIP Tonio' on his helmet -바카라 웹사이트was a deserving winner바카라 웹사이트by a slender margin.

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The race winner바카라 웹사이트pulled clear of Vettel following an early stint under the바카라 웹사이트safety car brought about by Max Verstappen's first-lap retirement.

Vettel benefited significantly from the fact he pitted six laps earlier than Leclerc, the German briefly taking the lead from his Ferrari colleague.

However, Leclerc boasted much greater pace in the laps that immediately followed his stop and was allowed to retake first place as Vettel followed team orders by allowing his faster team-mate through on lap 27.

Leclerc duly re-established a comfortable advantage and his hopes of victory were boosted as Vettel held up a surging Hamilton for a few laps before being passed.

Ferrari opted to bring Vettel in for a second stop soon after, lifting Bottas on to the podium, and Hamilton's late charge was not enough as Leclerc held on.

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