Champ: Vettel holds his latest trophy aloft as Hamilton and Alonso applaud. Photo: Mail Online
Sebastian Vettel made serene progress to the chequered flag as he took a giant step towards his fourth successive world title when the rain stayed away at Spa.
Victory at the Belgian Grand Prix means the triple champion now holds a 46 point advantage over Ferrari’s Alonso who came home in second.
But the fact that Lewis Hamilton made it up to third in the championship table after taking the final podium place will be of scant recompense for the Mercedes man who now must find a way to overhaul 58 point deficit to Vettel in the remaining eight races if he is to be crowned world champion for a second time.
Jenson Button provided some cheer for his team coming home in sixth, but this season still looks like being the first since 1980 in which a McLaren driver has not made it onto the podium.
In truth, the race had little of the drama of the previous day’s qualifying session. After surprising even himself and playing the changeable conditions to perfection, Hamilton provided the perfect finale to a thrilling Saturday afternoon to pip Vettel to pole.
As the saying goes in these parts, if you can see the trees it is going to rain and if you can’t it is already raining. – Mail Online
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