George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix, handing Lewis Hamilton the victory.
Following the FIA’s post-race checks, the matter was referred to the F1 stewards, and Russell was subsequently disqualified from the Belgian GP.Despite intense pressure from Hamilton in the closing laps, Russell held on to take the victory at Spa-Francorchamps.
Approximately one hour after the race, the FIA announced that following their post-race scrutineering procedure, Russell’s car was found to be underweight by 1.5kg.The stewards' noted:"Car 63 was weighed on the FIA inside and outside scales with both scales showing the same result of 796.5 kg. The calibration of both scales was confirmed and witnessed by the competitor.
"During the hearing the team representative confirmed that the measurement is correct and that all required procedures were performed correctly. The team also acknowledged that there were no mitigating circumstances and that it was a genuine error by the team. "The Stewards determine that Article 4.1 of the FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations has been breached and therefore the standard penalty for such an infringement needs to be applied.
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