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GP of Belgium - UPDATE

Apart from Mercedes, only Ricciardo Ricciardo won the 2nd race in a row. That was the Australian's third victory this year, while Vettel is struggling just to get on the podium. Rosberg hit Hamilton on the first lap, while trying to gain the first place he lost to his team mate. That resulted a damaged front wing for the German and a flat tyre for the Briton. Hamilton was forced to drive several kilometers with that puncture, until he reached the pits. After that, he was outpaced and finally retired a few laps before the end. That was not the only problem of Rosberg. At some point, a strange ribbon got stuck on his car, right in front of his face. But despite that, he managed to claim 2nd place. PS: Magnussen was given a 20 second penalty because of unfair driving. At the last stage of the race, the Danish was 5th and he was holding back 3 champions: Alonso, Button and Vettel. The Spaniard tried to pass him several times without success. But in one attempt, he w...