Red Bull driver Max Verstappen stayed ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez at the start and was never seriously challenged after that on his way to the win.
World champion Verstappen finished a comfortable 15.186 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes while Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez finished third on home soil.
The Dutch Verstappen completed the race in one hour, 42 minutes and 11.687 seconds to see the checkered flag first.
F1 chief Stefano Domenicali is enthusiastic at the increase in number of a format which he says "adds a new dimension to Formula 1".
Red Bull's Max Verstappen went from 14th to first to take a dominant one-two win in Belgian Grand Prix and accelerate his run towards a second Formula One title.
Max Verstappen's eighth win of the season was the 28th of the Dutchman's career.
The 24-year-old dominated the Australian Grand Prix from start to finish to take the chequered flag ahead of Red Bull's Sergio Perez by more than 20 seconds.
The ban on body piercings and other forms of jewellery was introduced in 2005 in a bid to protect drivers, but F1 now wants to enforce it strictly after some drivers were spotted wearing jewellery while in their cars.
Las Vegas will host Formula 1 Grand Prix race in November 2023 for the first time since 1982 where the 50-lap race is expected to stretch a street course that runs over 6 km.
After hours of talks with the pilots, team principals and Saudi officials, Formula One and governing body the FIA said it received "assurances" that the race in Jeddah can be held safely.
Verstappen was ordered to hand back the lead, for going wide as Hamilton tried to pass on lap 37, but when he slowed Hamilton ran into the back of him.
Verstappen now leads Hamilton 6-3 for pole positions this season and is in a good position to claw back Hamilton's eight-point lead in the championship.
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