George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after his Mercedes was discovered to be underweight following the race, handing victory to teammate Lewis Hamilton. A technical report launched after the race mentioned Russell’s automotive was discovered to be 1.5kg under the minimal weight restrict for automotive and driver mixed. “Automobile 63 is disqualified from the race classification,” the stewards introduced in an announcement. “All different drivers transfer up in the classification,” they added. The 26-year-old Briton began in sixth place on the grid earlier than edging Hamilton in second and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who got here third.
Russell drove the 44-laps race with just one pit cease which led to him going 34 laps on his second set of tyres, a strategic resolution taken in the course of the contest enabling him to take the lead and an sudden third profession victory.
“Heartbreaking,” Russell mentioned on social media.
“We got here in 1.5kg underweight and have been disqualified from the race.
“We left all of it on the monitor at the moment and I take satisfaction in crossing the road first.
“There will probably be extra to come back,” he added.
Russell’s automotive was initially weighed at 798kg, which is strictly on the minimal weight restrict for automotive and driver mixed.
However stewards discovered the automotive had not been totally drained of gasoline.
“The automotive was weighed once more on the FIA inside and outdoors scales and the burden was 796.5kg,” the assertion mentioned.
“The calibration of the inside and outside scales was confirmed and witnessed by the competitor.”
In consequence, Russell’s teammate Hamilton now takes the victory, the one hundred and fifth of his profession and second of the season.
Piastri takes second whereas Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc strikes on to the rostrum in third.
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