Russell disqualified after Belgium win, Hamilton declared winner

George Russell, winner of Sunday’s Belgian Formula One Grand Prix, was disqualified after his Mercedes weighed less than the minimum permitted weight, the stewards announced in the evening. The Briton violated Article 4.1 of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Technical Regulations when his car was subjected to a weight check. “Below minimum required weight (798 kg)”This is according to an official document reviewed by AFP.

With this decision, his teammate Lewis Hamilton (initially second) gained one position and thus won his 105th F1 Grand Prix. Start from the third position on the gridHamilton took the lead from the first lap. However, Russell had the upper hand with a profitable strategy, choosing only one pit stop while most of his rivals, including Hamilton, made at least two.

Leclerc takes the podium, not Verstappen

“It’s heartbreaking… We were 1.5kg underweight and were disqualified. We gave everything on the track today and I’m proud to be first across the finish line”Russell reacted in the publication of X. Russell’s disqualification gave Hamilton his second win of the season, after Acquired in the UK in early Julyending two and a half years of famine.

Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren), who won his first Grand Prix in the elite class last week in Hungary, found himself second in Monaco Charles Leclerc (McLaren) started from pole position in his Ferrari and finished on the podium ahead of reigning double world champion and points leader Max Verstappen. “I think we’ve done everything we needed to do strategically today.”he said. “It’s not realistic to go from 11th to the front, so I’m generally satisfied with our performance.”

Frenchman Ocon scores

In the last F1 race before the summer break, the Red Bull driver – who has not won since the Spanish Grand Prix at the end of June – nevertheless finished fifth on Sunday evening ahead of his rival, Briton Lando Norris. Overall, the Mad Max is comfortably ahead of Norris with 78 points. However, in the constructors’ standings, Red Bull lost ground to McLaren again this weekend and currently only leads the top spot by 42 points.

In the Alps, Frenchman Esteban Ocon was ninth and his teammate Pierre Gasly was 13th. The F1 summer season continues until the Dutch Grand Prix at the coastal circuit of Zandvoort on the weekend of August 25. Verstappen will try to defend his world title in the remaining ten rounds.