Lewis Hamilton has celebrated his record-equalling 68th pole position with victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, trimming championship leader Sebastian Vettel’s lead to seven points.
Hamilton clinched his fifth win of the season and 58th overall, having equalled Michael Schumacher’s pole record.
Vettel finished second, about 2 seconds behind Hamilton.
“Sebastian was very, very close. He was very consistent throughout,” said Hamilton, after his 200th GP. “That’s what racing’s about.”
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo was third — for his sixth podium of the season — finishing ahead of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, with Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas fifth.
Drivers’ standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 202 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 188 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 169 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 117 |
The Australian showed great race intelligence and opportunism to pass Bottas after the safety car incident.
Hamilton was in good form all weekend, topping every part of qualifying.
“Really brilliant,” Mercedes head of motorsport Toto Wolff said. “Hamilton’s drive was really fantastic.”
Although it was a comfortable win for the British driver, it got a bit tense toward the end.
“I was waiting for Lewis to make a mistake and he didn’t,” Vettel said.
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