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He started from 17th. If you need some proof, here's one[1].

He made some right moves too. He did at least two overtake from the grass — very aggressive moves.

[1] https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.albon-says-his-car-came-alive-on-red-bull-debut.3wiLyozXbPgsoj3bevBgaj.html

I would bet on Verstappen a small amount even if he gets a penalty and will start in the back of the grid because this upcoming is another legendary track with a Safety Car almost guaranteed to be in especially in the beginning of the race,rarely I have seen a start of the race without incidents in Monza Gp.

Agreed. Who is James, however? Charles LecLerc?

In any case, Redbull will begin installing Max Verstappen's car with the spec4 engine for the Italian grand prix, which will also give him a penalty. However, he might be a good bet for the Singapore race hehehe.

Albon was on that race driver of the day. For me he did awesome test and driving skill are better with better car and that is most important. He prove that he has skill needed for driving in Red Bull team and with that result he prove that. He is probably in next few years with Leclerc and Max one of pretenders for championship titles in upcoming years.

I think the applause is deserved for him considering it was his first race with Red Bull and it was in a very difficult track like Spa.He did very well and did one of the best overtakings against a Renault if not the best of all time.Truly a masterpiece of an overtake.

Started from 17th?
Didn't he start from the 10th position?
I thought that he started 10th.

He seems to be more confident than Gasly with Redbull.

Bigger applause should be done for Norris, I really like him he was 5th till the last lap before engine problems.

He will be one of the top drivers after the Hamilton-Vettel era with Max and James.

No applause for Alex Albon? He also had a good race starting from 17th and to finish on 5th. I reckon that new Redbull spec4 engine might do more in the hands of Max Verstappen in Italy hehehe.

I am also glad for Leclerc first victory and what a first victory an awesome one in the most legendary F1 Spa track.
Leclerc has shown signs of his speed and determination since the first races but the lack of experience with a big team like Ferrari kept him away from victory until now.I think a great career awaits him.

Finally Ferrari and Leclerc got their fist win!
Really happy for what Charles achieved... Again Vettel had an awful race, as Ferrari's strategy was so bad for one more race.
RIP Antoine Hubert... So young and so talented, he will be always remembered...

2019 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX - RACE RESULTS

POS   DRIVER   NATIONALITY   TEAM   LAPS/TIME

1   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   44 laps
2   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport   + 0.981s
3   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport   + 12.585s
4   Sebastian Vettel   GER   Scuderia Ferrari   + 26.422s
5   Alexander Albon   THA   Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda   + 81.325s
6   Sergio Perez   MEX   SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team   + 84.448s
7   Daniil Kvyat   RUS   Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda   + 89.657s
8   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   Renault F1 Team   + 106.639s
9   Pierre Gasly   FRA   Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda   + 109.168s
10   Lance Stroll   CAN   SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team   + 109.838s
11   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   + 1 lap
12   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   Rich Energy Haas F1 Team   + 1 lap
13   Romain Grosjean   FRA   Rich Energy Haas F1 Team   + 1 lap
14   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   Renault F1 Team   + 1 lap
15   George Russell   GBR   ROKiT Williams Racing   + 1 lap
16   Kimi Raikkonen   ITA   Alfa Romeo Racing   + 1 lap
17   Robert Kubica   POL   ROKiT Williams Racing   + 1 lap
18   Antonio Giovinazzi   ITA   Alfa Romeo Racing   + 1 lap
RET   Carlos Sainz   ESP   McLaren F1 Team   3 laps
RET   Max Verstappen   NED   Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda   0 laps

TO add something race in SPA is always exciting, we saw it on the race. Shame it was raced in black due to tragically died driver.

I predict Sebastian Vettel's retirement after this season. Charles is younger, faster and the more exciting driver. Ferrari will certainly begin favoring him.

This is very hard for Sebastian because he knows this feeling. He did something similar to Mark Webber in Redbull when he was young.

Yeah, Leclerc deserved his first career win today. He had some bad luck earlier this season, but finally everything went as he planned. But if race would be few race longer, Lewis probably would have finished first. Congrats to him. @coinlocket$, it's difficult question who is better, I think they're at very similar level. Seb is still ahead Charles in drivers championship.
And what a debut race in Red Bull for Alex Albon - started P17, finished P5. Meanwhile Gasly and Kvyat are also fighting hard for spot in Red Bull - both finished in points, it was good race for them.
And what a disaster for Lando Norris - he was 5th at start of final lap and then his car breakdown. Sad for this guy.

What a race for LeCrerc, as Hamilton said he deserved the win, after all, he showed during the season.

After Lewis, I think he will be the contender of the future titles with Max Verstappen.

The question is now, Is Leclerc better than Vetter or he only more confidable with this version of the car?

Maverick Vinales is not too impressed with the new Yamaha motorbike components for 2020. According to him, Yamaha will not be able to compete with Honda and Ducati. "His new motorbike will not put us at the level of Honda and Ducati, and Rossi basically has the same thoughts as me about this," Vinales said reported by GPOne.

I just saw this, I was deliberately avoiding all race news so I could watch a bunch of stuff I had on my DVR without knowing what happened earlier.
I started to watch and read some race sites and saw this

But yeah, you are correct, no matter how much safety is improved its still dangerous.

-Dave

2019 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING RESULTS

POSITION   DRIVER   NATIONALITY   TEAM   Q1   Q2   Q3

1   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m43.587s   1m43.376s   1m42.519s
2   Sebastian Vettel   GER   Scuderia Ferrari   + 0.522s   + 0.130s   + 0.748s
3   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport   + 1.673s   + 0.654s   + 0.763s
4   Valtteri Bottas   FIN   Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport   + 1.554s   + 1.042s   + 0.896s
5   Max Verstappen   NED   Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda   + 1.035s   + 1.194s   + 1.171s
6   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   Renault F1 Team   + 1.973s   + 1.165s   + 1.738s
7   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   Renault F1 Team   + 2.312s   + 1.611s   + 2.023s
8   Kimi Raikkonen   FIN   Alfa Romeo Racing   + 2.255s   + 1.202s   + 2.038s
9   Sergio Perez   MEX   SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team   + 2.145s   + 1.769s   + 2.187s
10   Kevin Magnussen   DEN   Rich Energy Haas F1 Team   + 2.252s   + 1.800s   + 2.567s
11   Romain Grosjean   FRA   Rich Energy Haas F1 Team   + 2.107s   + 1.859s   
12   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   + 2.567s   + 1.909s   
13   Lance Stroll   CAN   SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team   + 2.413s   + 2.109s   
14   Alexander Albon   THA   Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda   + 1.941s   + 2.861s   
15   Antonio Giovinazzi   ITA   Alfa Romeo Racing   + 2.050s   no time   
16   Pierre Gasly   FRA   Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda   + 2.848s       
17   Carlos Sainz   ESP   McLaren F1 Team   + 2.920s       
18   Daniil Kvyat   RUS   Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda   + 2.931s       
19   George Russell   GBR   ROKiT Williams Racing   + 3.961s       
20   Robert Kubica   POL   ROKiT Williams Racing   no time   

Unfortunately race will be in second plan this time due to crash and death of young driver Anthoine Hubert.

Just watched the crash. That was a horrible crash, only a miracle could saved him.

Horrible news in motorsport world - F2 driver Anthoine Hubert died after crash during F2 race in Spa:
https://www.motorsport.com/fia-f2/news/hubert-spa-francorchamps-fatal-crash/4526124/
He was just 22 years old... Despite all these security improvements, this tragedy reminds us that motorsport is still very dangerous sport.
RIP, Anthoine Hubert...

Hamilton just destroyed his car on barriers on last practice's session.

Let see if they can repair it before the qualify, they have only 2 hours, if he has broken something on the electrical part, I doubt they can repair in time.