George Russell won the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa on Sunday holding off his teammate Lewis Hamilton in a stunning Mercedes 1-2.
McLarens Oscar Piastri came home in third with pole-sitter Charles Leclerc of Ferrari in fourth.
Red Bulls Max Verstappen, who started in 11th, finished fifth extending his championship lead over the second McLaren of Lando Norris who finished one place further back.
Russell began the race in sixth place and hit the front after opting for a one-stop pit strategy which saw him nursing his second set of tyres for 34 of the races 44 laps.
We definitely didnt predict this win in our strategy meeting this morning, said Russell for whom this was a third grand prix win.
