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Shades of 2012 as Alonso sent flying at Spa

There was carnage on the first lap, as Fernando Alonso was sent airborne for the second time in seven years at La Source. The two-time World Champion was rear-ended by Nico Hulkenberg, and flew over the back of Charles Leclerc's Sauber on the opening lap, with all three cars out of the race immediately. Sebastian Vettel won the grand prix at Spa, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Valtteri Bottas finished in P4, having risen from P17 in the race. The Belgian Grand Prix marked the return of Formula 1 after the summer break, and with a backlog of breaking news from the four-week break. Fernando Alonso announced he would be leaving the sport at the end of 2018, while Daniel Ricciardo...
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