Charles Leclerc claims F1 maiden win at Belgian GP
The HinduFerrari's Charles Leclerc claimed an emotional maiden Formula One victory at the Belgian Grand Prix on a weekend overshadowed by the death of F2 driver Anthoine Hubert. CLASSIFICATION Confirmation of Charles Leclerc's first career F1 win as he claims victory at Spa#F1#BelgianGPpic.twitter.com/HV5LM4SG3F — Formula 1 September 1, 2019 Vettel benefited significantly from the fact he pitted six laps earlier than Leclerc, the German briefly taking the lead from his Ferrari colleague. However, Leclerc boasted much greater pace in the laps that immediately followed his stop and was allowed to retake first place as Vettel followed team orders by allowing his faster team-mate through on lap 27. Ferrari opted to bring Vettel in for a second stop soon after, lifting Bottas on to the podium, and Hamilton's late charge was not enough as Leclerc held on.