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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after retiring from the race. Reuters
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Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing crosses the finish line to win the Formula One Grand Prix of Belgium at the Spa-Francorchamps race track in Stavelot, Belgium, 28 August 2022. EPA
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Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton collides with Alpine's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso. AFP
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Race winner Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgium GP. Getty Images
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Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing celebrates with his team. Getty Images
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Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton crashes during the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix at Spa. AFP
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Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing leads teammate Max Verstappen during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Getty Images
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George Russell of Mercedes leads Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. Getty Images
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AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Haas' Kevin Magnussen in action. Reuters
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Fernando Alonso driving the Alpine F1 A522 Renault and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas battle for track position up the Kemmel straight. Getty Images
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after retiring from the race. Reuters
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Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing crosses the finish line to win the Formula One Grand Prix of Belgium at the Spa-Francorchamps race track in Stavelot, Belgium, 28 August 2022. EPA
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Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton collides with Alpine's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso. AFP
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Race winner Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme after winning the Belgium GP. Getty Images
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Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing celebrates with his team. Getty Images
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Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton crashes during the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix at Spa. AFP
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Sergio Perez of Red Bull Racing leads teammate Max Verstappen during the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Getty Images
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George Russell of Mercedes leads Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing. Getty Images
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AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly, Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Haas' Kevin Magnussen in action. Reuters
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Fernando Alonso driving the Alpine F1 A522 Renault and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas battle for track position up the Kemmel straight. Getty Images
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after retiring from the race. Reuters
No stopping Max Verstappen as Lewis Hamilton reaches his crossroads
Dutch Grand Prix set to be a festival for world champion, while the seven-time winner just wants the season to end
Byron Young
01 September, 2022
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