Mercedes driver George Russell has been disqualified after his sensational victory in the Belgian Grand Prix.
The reason for the driver's disqualification was the insufficient weight of his car. This means that the new winner of the race at Spa-Francorchamps is Lewis Hamilton.
The press service of Formula 1 reports this.
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Belgian Grand Prix: George Russell disqualified
Russell took the win thanks to a one-stop strategy. He was only half a second ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton.
However, the technical delegate's report published after the race noted that although the car was initially found to meet the minimum weight limit of 798kg, 2.8 liters of fuel had been removed from it.
The protocol states the following: The car was not completely drained according to the drain procedure presented by the team in its documents, which is a violation of clause 6.5.2 .
It is noted that the car was weighed again on the internal and external FIA scales, which showed 796.5 kg. Since is 1.5 kg below the minimum weight, the matter was referred to the stewards.
Subsequently, the stewards confirmed the disqualification of George Russell from the race. Thus, Hamilton became the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri — second, and Charles Leclerc moved up to third place.
For the seven-time Formula 1 champion, this is the 105th victory at the stages of the royal race in his career.
Recall that George Russell was the first to cross the finish line at the Belgian Grand Prix, ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Unlike other drivers in the top ten, he decided to opt for one pit stop, while the others changed tires twice.
