Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli re-establishes a comfortable championship lead with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashes out.

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli re-established the comfortable championship lead that had been eroded in the past three races with victory in the Belgian Grand Prix while team-mate George Russell crashed out. The Italian fought back from losing position during a virtual safety-car period to catch and pass Ferrari's Charles Leclerc for his sixth win in 10 races this season. Russell, meanwhile, was taken out in a collision with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap and has dropped to third place in the standings, 50 points behind Antonelli. Hamilton was re-promoted to second place in the championship, five points ahead of Russell, with a fourth-place finish. More bad luck for Russell as the gains he had made in recent races were wiped out within seconds of the start The virtual safety car (VSC) that gave Leclerc an unexpected shot at a second consecutive victory The VSC also affecting Lando Norris, who had been looking set for a podium challenge after a penalty left him 13th on the grid Mercedes' George Russell spins out of the race after colliding with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton