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Russell disqualified
The large story from the Belgian Grand Prix was the disqualification of race-winner George Russell.
He was booted out for an underweight automotive having pulled off an audacious one-stop technique that defeated Lewis Hamilton by lower than a second.
However Russell’s W15 was discovered to be 1.5kg beneath the 798kg weight-limit, prompting the stewards to kick him out, the primary race-winner to be black-flagged since Michael Schumacher on the 1994 Belgian Grand Prix.
READ MORE: Hamilton wins Belgian Grand Prix after Russell disqualified
What does Toto Wolff say?
Reflecting on the decision, Toto Wolff insists that Mercedes will ‘take it on the chin’ as theories behind the choice develop.
As Russell accomplished the excessive tyre degradation race on a one-stop, the working idea is that this wore the tyres down, which mixed with a scarcity of gas owing to the race having no security vehicles and the shortage of an in-lap to choose up rubber.
READ MORE: Mercedes launch assertion following Russell’s Spa disqualification
How about Lewis Hamilton?
As for Hamilton, it’s the a hundred and fifth victory of his grand prix profession, and second in three races.
It’s the fifth victory for him at Spa, however he was magnanimous in direction of Russell when reflecting within the aftermath.
READ MORE: Hamilton reacts after inheriting Belgian GP victory
Verstappen’s Spa worry
As for championship-leader Max Verstappen, he was fifth earlier than Russell was booted out, and promoted to fourth.
It’s the first time he has completed in fourth in a grand prix for the reason that 2019 Russian Grand Prix, some 103 races in the past.
In even higher information, Verstappen additionally prolonged his championship lead over Lando Norris, who was fifth, as one worry was soothed.
READ MORE: Verstappen reveals Belgian GP worry in F1 title race
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