Lewis Hamilton, who secured victory at the Belgian GP following George Russell's disqualification, shared his 'mixed feelings' on social media. He expressed sympathy for his teammate and voiced disappointment that Mercedes missed out on a 1-2 finish.
's disqualification, shared his "mixed feelings" on social media. He expressed sympathy for his teammate and voiced disappointment that Mercedes missed out on a potential 1-2 finish at Spa-Francorchamps.
Russell was the first to cross the finish line after pulling off a brave one-stop strategy. He managed to lead the second half of the race and kept Hamilton at bay, despite the seven-time world champion running the W15 on fresher tires. Unfortunately, Russell was disqualified after being declared the race winner because the FIA's post-race checks on his W15 revealed that his car was underweight by 1.5 kilograms, and didn't meet the minimum weight requirement of 798 kilograms.
Mercedes attributed the weight loss to tire wear from an extended stint and the absence of a safety car. The Brackley outfit has promised to"Mixed feelings for today’s result. Obviously happy to get the win but I feel for George and it’s disappointing for the team not to get the 1-2. "A lot of positives to take from today, though. At the start of the weekend, we didn’t expect to be at the front or the pace we had, so it’s great to see just how much progress has been made and that we are in the fight. We take all these positives with us into the break and will come back a stronger team ready to keep the momentum going."Hamilton celebrated his fifth win at Spa and a record 105th win of his Formula 1 career.
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