F1 2022: Rolex Belgian Grand Prix

After a summer break, the F1 22 season returns with the Rolex Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps.

As the lights went out, the action begins with Carlos Sainz getting a good start until Lewis Hamilton got flung out of the race following a collision with Fernando Alonso while the next lap saw Nicolas Latifi and Valtteri Bottas involved in the collision that triggered the Safety Car. As the race resumed on Lap 5, Sainz is still leading the race while Max Verstappen is surging through every driver to hunt Sainz. As Sainz pits in on Lap 12, Verstappen leads the race until he went to the pits on Lap 16. Halfway through the race, looks like another busy day for both Verstappen and Sainz until the very end.

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In the end, it's a 1-2 finish for Red Bull with Max Verstappen the winner and Sergio Perez the second placer while Ferrari's Carlos Sainz finished 3rd. Other finishers include George Russell, Fernando Alonso, Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon, Sebastian Vettel, Pierre Gasly, and Alex Albon.

After Spa, Verstappen remains in the lead with 284 points while Sergio Perez jumped to 2nd place and he's now five points ahead of Charles Leclerc.

The next race of the F1 22 season will be at Zandvoort for the Heineken Dutch Grand Prix this September 4.