Verstappen, who completed a hat-trick of Belgian wins, can now draw level with Sebastian Vettel's record of nine straight wins set in 2013 at his home Dutch Grand Prix next month. By then, Perez had blasted past Leclerc on Kemmel Straight, a show of power to take the lead. It was clear Red Bull had superior handling and pace and on lap nine Verstappen eased past Leclerc into Les Combes. By lap 30, Verstappen led by 27.5 seconds, gifting the Dutchman a comfortable second stop as the sun broke out. The Dutchman remained silent, but responded with a fastest lap, a full second quicker than any other, in 1:48.922.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 30, 2023 14:36 UTC