Video | Hamilton and Alonso renew rivalry with crash on lap one

Sergio Perez experienced a dramatic start to the Belgian Grand Prix. In the first few metres, the Mexican lost a lot of ground, but he was able to pass George Russell, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso again after these men collided. Perez moved up from P5 to second place.

Lewis Hamilton crashed out on the first lap after an initially good start. The Mercedes driver sustained damage after a collision with Fernando Alonso. The seven-time world champion tried his luck, but a broken rear suspension forced him to retire. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc were already in eighth and ninth place at the time.

A lap later Nicholas Latifi spun and Valtteri Bottas was unable to pass the Canadian Williams driver. Ironically, Latifi can pass, but Bottas cannot. The Alfa Romeo driver is stuck in the gravel. It results in a safety car. During this safety car Leclerc goes in for new tyres, why is not entirely clear. In any case, there was some smoke to be seen at the front right. The Monegasque has to start from the back again.