Driving for Pink Bull, Verstappen crossed the end line forward of Australian rookie Oscar Piastri, representing McLaren, who completed in second place.
French driver Pierre Gasly claimed the third spot for the troubled Alpine group.
Verstappen’s triumph within the dash race earned him eight factors, consolidating his already dominant place on this yr’s title race. Earlier than the weekend started, he had a powerful lead of 110 factors over his teammate, Sergio Perez.
Though Verstappen had topped the qualifying session on Friday, a grid penalty attributable to a gearbox change pushed him right down to the sixth place for the principle occasion scheduled on Sunday. Consequently, Ferrari‘s Charles Leclerc inherited the pole place.
Regardless of the setback within the grid place, Verstappen’s victory within the dash race demonstrated his distinctive abilities and dedication on the difficult Spa circuit.
Followers eagerly await the principle race on Sunday, the place Verstappen will intention to beat the grid penalty and proceed his quest for the championship title.
(With AFP inputs)
