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Hamilton wins in Spa as tyre blowout denies Vettel podium

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  • Laurence Edmondson, F1 Editor Close
      • Joined ESPN in 2009
      • An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011

      Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix with relative ease after a bad start forced his championship rival Nico Rosberg to fight through the field to finish second.

      The victory gives Hamilton a 28-point lead in the drivers' standings, enough to retire from the next race and retain the top spot even if Rosberg wins.