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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Giles Richards at Spa-Francorchamps

Max Verstappen wins Belgian Grand Prix as Hamilton crashes out

Max Verstappen celebrates his victory
It was a remarkable display of dominance from Max Verstappen, who showed incredible pace in Belgium. Photograph: Stéphane Mahé/Reuters

What better way to throw down the gauntlet than with an emphatic statement of intent? And while doubtless Max Verstappen has had little time for Shelley in his short, hectic career, his win at the Belgian Grand Prix assuredly boomed: “Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!”

Echoing Ozymandias’s grand declaration, this was a victory giving notice of his and Red Bull’s superiority, rolling across the echo chamber of the Ardennes mountains.

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