Race Highlights | 2024 Belgian Grand Prix

and formula one is underway for the Belgian Grand Prix great start for Lewis Hamilton he's up to second place he's immediately pass Sergio Perez charlot Clair holds the lead the two McLarens are side by side and he's onto the gravel in the background fando Norris gives an opportunity to George Russell side by side we go with Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez into o Rouge no Hamilton's ahead he gets the move completed lir then Hamilton then peris then pastri wide moment fando Norris cost in places Max aaen up one position to 10th place as Perez fights back looking to reclaim second position charl clir has the lead for the moment can George Russell go around the outside of the McLaren so close it is lir then Hamilton then Perez the top three Norris losing three positions at the start running wide into the gravel and look just behind him Max ven has gained a couple of places already so there's only two cars between Norris and vapen at this early stage this was the five red lights going out and immediately Perez knew he was in trouble yeah and for want's position here it's actually easy to send it in and Nerf the back of the Ferrari ahead but he measures that part well gives Perez space on the exit as Norris runs wide and loses all the momentum at the start of a long run just stpp and right in behind Alex Alin he's got a bit of down force on that Red Bull he's got a lot more than the Williams he's going to sweep all the way around the outside outside line to the inside line passing at will and making places early on because he knows he needs to go on the charge and does alour Fancy Go back no and that's the side of a seven time world champion getting closer and closer still he's won this Grand Prix on four occasions he's trying to take the lead from charlot Clair now with the help of DRS out of the slipstream to the race lead for Lewis Hamilton and we have a new leader the seven time world champion is at the front of the field Hamilton leads the Belgian Grand Prix high pressure for all of the crews in the pit Lane Mercedes have delivered and in the background it's a two .7 stop for ven in the Red Bull Hamilton's coming from the race lead so is Sergio Perez also in there in the background is Oscar pastri who was told to come in so a crucial moment that releases sence Norris and the new race leader is sha lir who finds himself back on to the racet track leou Hamilton back onto the racet track now where is Russell where is vapen and this is crucial Russell getting past Oscar pastri so going to the new rubber earlier on has worked for George Russell can piastri do something about it immediately so can he do the move that Russell did on soda Russell checks the mirrors the McLaren is right with him they've got the same power unit in the back of the car but piastri has to go on the attack here vital that he gets to the inside of Russell for his Grand Prix he needed to make the move and he did it's only for ninth could be greater points later on what an enthralling Belgian gr Prix we go on to the chemel streight building up to 200 mph and the orange McLaren du out of the slipstream trying to move ahead against Sergio Perez and piastri has another pass as he moves up to sixth position he is a contender to win this one as Lando Norris comes in to make his Pit Stop leaves into the fast lane he goes 2.3 seconds and Lando Norris lights up the rear tires goes back to work this is into stav for Sight is a big snap on the entry Hamilton radi OD and said the rear tires were going but they certainly are on the hard shod Ferrari as well that's more of a gravel brush than I was expecting he will be lucky to keep it pointing in the right direction as we climb the hill is this the best opportunity for George Russell the winner of the Austrian Grand Prix earlier in the year Perez knows it goes defensive nothing he can do DRS open Russell breezes by and takes fourth place think have a one so George Russell asking the team to consider extending Lewis Hamilton coming in for a vital stop the race leader comes into the pits Mercedes go to work and it's a 2.4 second stop to give himself a great chance of covering off shair Norris trying to get past the first of two red bulls he will hope that he overtakes in this Grand Prix Perez is the driver he is passing and Norris gets up to sixth position he will try and go chasing after Max ven vastaan is trying to catch his teammate Oscar piastri much quicker than am I Target to beet him or not he close it is close pastri is close to lir again now pastri had one dry run at this can he get by this time around charir looking in the mirrors piai wants that inside line lir is not going to give it to him so going the long way round and taking the position is Oscar piastri who fights his way to Third and now he's going to heat the pressure on the Mercedes Russell's Tire saving Hamilton's trying to catch him and they're going to have to deal with the pace of Oscar piastri George Russell called the shots wanted a One Stop everyone else came in for fresher rubber he's trying to nurse that hard Tire all the way to the end that's the good part of the sentence the bad part of the sentence is that Lewis Hamilton is 3.7 seconds away here's SS trying to improve from eighth to seventh and he's done it he gets by Sergio Perez and that long stint has given him a points gain up against the Mexican driver p7 for the Ferrari man and Russell is getting good drive off lour again he opens up the capap towards 710 and if Hamilton can't come past Russell he'll at least have the DRS to defend from piastri who is getting closer and closer we're on the penultimate lap and I don't think he's going to be able to make it he's there he's not there jolian how can this be possible from George Russell and it's Russell versus Hamilton Mercedes versus Mercedes with the McLaren close by to win the Belgian Grand Prix Hamilton has a lock up at La Source this this is the last big big opportunity with DRS on the horizon o over the uh the crest of radon and again Russell's done enough on the exit he's holding Hamilton at arms length Russell immediately knows that he needs to break the toe Lewis Hamilton is the driver with Ds Oscar piastri is in third position how close How brave how late dare Hamilton go he can't get there he can't make the move and George Russell is closing in on one of the most extraordinary and audacious strategy calls that we've seen in years in Formula 1 it's going to go all the way to the jacket flag one chicane remains Lewis Hamilton is chasing George Russell all the way to the end of the Grand Prix but it'll be a Grand Prix claimed inexplicably with driving Brilliance from the wheel of George Russell who takes one of the greatest drives you will ever witness to the top step of the podium George Russell wins the Belgian Grand Prix all the other big teams went for a two- stopper with both drivers Mercedes heard the call Russell demanded one Russell takes his third career Victory by half a second across the line to deny Lewis Hamilton the podium is completed by Oscar piastri how did he do that amazing strategy you guys are the best come ony PR good drive yeah that was right yes wo TI Whisperer TI Whisperer we finish before the summer break with seven different winners Maiden winners in Lando Norris and Oscar piastri an extraordinary record-breaking extending win at Silverstone for Lewis Hamilton but George Russell one of the seven with an audacious run on a tire that no one thought would last but he made it work [Music]