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Having witnessed another Verstappen-dominated Formula 1 Grand Prix with Lando Norris's prominence at the Hungaroring perhaps also with the art of trophy breaking, the MotorSport circus has arrived at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps, home to the Belgian Grand Prix.
As picturesque as it is fast, as rampant as it is spine bending; if there's a track truly steeped in legend as also in rich racing history, then it's the famous Spa-Francorchamps.
Hamilton's won here in the past, Vettel's dominated here while Raikkonen's given his mastery of the track has earned the moniker the 'King of Spa' here.
What's more?
Leclerc tasted, for the first time ever, the sweet taste of victory here back in 2019, the biggest moment for him since the bitter disappointment at the Sakhir that very season.
Nestled in the breathtaking beauty of the Ardennes forests in Belgium, Spa becomes a global village for Motorsport aficionados each year around the F1 weekend.
But not just a cracker of a race, even rains all thanks to inclement weather are on the cards this weekend.
But who will get lucky and who won't as the twenty drivers and ten teams dabble with race number thirteen, always a tricky number, of what's going to be a long season ahead?
We don't know for sure. After all, uncertainty is the unwavering DNA of a sport second to none on this planet.
Yet, we can always point you- and with much responsibility- towards where you might place your biggest sporting bets as yet another enthralling weekend approaches.
First up, however, some context.
Despite clinching yet another pole position, though ultimately, downed by the five-place grid drop thanks to gearbox change, Max Verstappen is due to begin the Spa fiesta from sixth on the grid.
This, in fact, means that right up in front of the two-time world champion will be the vastly improved McLaren of Oscar Piastri (P5) and further up, Carlos Sainz in his Ferrari (P4).
The biggest beneficiary, however, of Verstappen's gearbox change induced penalty is Charles Leclerc, who had originally slotted his SF 23 in second.
The Monegasque now will begin from the very front of the pack with nineteen pursuers seeing the rear end of his red car.
For now it looks like a win-win for Leclerc, who thus far, has no fewer than nineteen more pole positions to his name, prior to this lucky earning thanks to Verstappen's grid drop.
20 poles in a career that's only spanned half a decade in the highest annals of MotorSport isn't that bad an achievement.
Precisely aware of the fact that he's got to push and excel in a bid to make his SF 23 taste better Sundays, having not won a single Grand Prix this season, Leclerc will be itching to give his very best.
But how can things ever get easy when the next two pursuers that appear in your rearview mirrors are a certain Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton?
Regardless, the man who brought the Scuderia their very first podium this year and subsequently, even bagged the legendary outfit's 800th in F1, will be determined to win.
Leclerc truly appears to be the safest one to place your bets on for the Grand Prix victory at Belgium.
But, never rule out Max Verstappen, despite his P6. Besides that unshakeable confidence, the Dutchman's got the car that's the subject of envy for the rest of the grid.
What lies ahead of us is possibly an imposing battle. That said, SportsTiger requests you
to place your bets closely and wisely and be aware that gambling can be addictive and harmful in the end.
