Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Belgian Grand Prix for Red Bull today while Nico Rosberg finished second to extend his championship lead over Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to 29 points.

Hamilton passed pole-sitter Rosberg at the start but his hopes were dashed when the two made contact on the second lap as Rosberg tried to retake the lead, slashing Hamilton's rear tyre with his front wing.

Hamilton made it back to the pits but struggled with a damaged car from then on and finally retired five laps from the end after repeatedly asking to stop.

Finland's Valtteri Bottas was third for Williams. The win was Ricciardo's third in 12 Formula One races so far this season and second in a row.

It was also his team's second in succession in Belgium after world champion Sebastian Vettel triumphed last year.

Rosberg was booed by the crowd during the podium ceremony as he was blamed for taking Hamilton out.

THE RESULT

- McLaren's Kevin Magnussen was later relegated to 12th for excessive defensive manoeuvres against Fernando Alonso.

1. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:24:36.556
2. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes +00:03.383
3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 00:28.032
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 00:36.815
5. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - Renault 00:52.196
6. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren 00:54.262
7. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 00:54.580
8. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 01:01.162
9. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 01:04.293
10. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 01:05.347
11. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 01:05.697
12. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault 01:11.920
13. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 01:15.975
14. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari 01:22.447
15. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari 01:30.825
16. Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 1 lap
17. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham - Renault 1 lap
18. Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari 5 laps
r. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 6 laps

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