Belgian GP 2019: 5 Talking Points from the race

#1 Charles Leclerc's maiden race win

F1 Grand Prix of Belgium, where Leclerc's win ended Ferrari's misery

The greatness of young Charles Leclerc stemmed from the fact that immediately in the aftermath of the contest, instead of jumping around and celebrating his most memorable moment wildly on the radio, he instead pointed to an insignia on his Ferrari. It read- Racing For Anthoine.

In what turned out to be a race of mixed feelings for the young Ferrari driver, Leclerc echoed grace amid duress as he determinedly dedicated his maiden F1 victory to his deceased friend, Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert.

Surely, winning a Grand Prix had been his single-most important aim ever since he began karting at the ripe young age of 3. But when the big moment came, Leclerc, who's no stranger to misery in personal life- having lost his father at an early age- dedicated his most precious Grand Prix moment to the memory of his dear friend.

His conduct on the racing track was no less than that of a dominant champion for the simple reason that he was able to keep the attacking Mercedes of Hamilton at bay, for 17 straight laps.

Hamilton, despite contending in a machine that wasn't any strong when matched with Ferrari's straight line speed, kept on decreasing the gap to the track leader and for that, his effort must also be hailed.