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Hamilton weathers the storm to take Spa victory

Lewis Hamilton charged to victory in an incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix.

The McLaren driver took full advantage of Mark Webber’s slow start to lead from start to finish, in a race which saw three of the five title pretenders suffer major setbacks.

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Hamilton wants Monza win to complete ‘special’ tracks

Lewis Hamilton has said that a win next time out in Monza would complete a set of historic triumphs at ‘special’ tracks.

Hamilton has already won at the other venues considered a cut above the others – Monte Carlo, Silverstone and now Spa – and feels that Monza is the only ‘historic’ scalp he is yet to claim.

Horner: RBR’s front wing was not modified for Spa

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has angrily dismissed claims that his team’s front wing was modified for Spa and that it contributed to their relative lack of pace.

The Milton Keynes’ team’s wing has been the subject of continued speculation, particularly from rivals McLaren, that it flexed too much.

Domenicali rues bad weekend for Ferrari

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali has said that the Belgian Grand Prix weekend was ‘disappointing’ for the Prancing Horse.

Fernando Alonso suffered setbacks and eventually crashed, while Felipe Massa could only manage a distant fourth place.