Ricciardo wins at Spa
Nico Rosberg rode his luck to open up a clear 29-point championship advantage over Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton on Sunday when he finished second behind triumphant Australian Daniel Ricciardo in the Belgian Grand Prix. Ricciardo, of RedBull, won with a bold and well-judged drive in a dramatic race that saw Hamilton lead from the start, but suffer a second-lap puncture following a collision with Rosberg. It appeared that Hamilton was the victim of a misjudged passing move by the German.
The damage wrecked his race and may have ruined his title bid with seven of this year’s 19 races remaining.
The 29-year-old Briton retired with four of the 44 laps remaining, leaving Rosberg content to take his first podium finish in Belgium at the eighth attempt. Finns Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen came home third and fourth ahead of Vettel, Danish rookie Kevin Magnussen and his McLaren teammate Jenson Button who were all engaged in a furious tussle for positions.
The damage wrecked his race and may have ruined his title bid with seven of this year’s 19 races remaining.
The 29-year-old Briton retired with four of the 44 laps remaining, leaving Rosberg content to take his first podium finish in Belgium at the eighth attempt. Finns Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen came home third and fourth ahead of Vettel, Danish rookie Kevin Magnussen and his McLaren teammate Jenson Button who were all engaged in a furious tussle for positions.
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