SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS: World champion Max Verstappen blew away his rivals with a commanding performance at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday to take a significant step towards a second successive drivers’ title as Red Bull celebrated a 1-2 with Sergio Perez finishing a remote runner-up.
The 24-year-old Dutchman, who started from 14th on the grid, scorched through the field with devastating pace and elan to deliver crushing proof of his and Red Bull’s superiority.
“It’s been a weekend that I couldn’t have imagined before,” said Verstappen, who pulled 93 points clear of Perez in the drivers’ standings.
Among those blown away by Verstappen’s stunning show of superiority was his…