The seven-time world champion notched his second victory in three races on a day that spelled heartbreak for his Mercedes counterpart.
A dream day for Mercedes at the Belgian Grand Prix was at least half spoiled after the cars reached the checkered flag as initial race winner George Russell was disqualified for having an underweight car, giving his teammate Lewis Hamilton the victory.
Russell, who held off Hamilton and McLaren's Oscar Piastri in the closing laps of Sunday's race, was investigated after conclusion of the Grand Prix when his car was found to be approximately 1.5 kilograms, or about 3.3 pounds, underweight. The infraction was grounds for immediate disqualification and the stewards ultimately ruled in that direction following a rather brief investigation.
Mercedes claimed responsibility for the error, acknowledging "that there were no mitigating circumstances and that it was a genuine error by the team," The disqualification ruined a heroic drive by Russell, who opted for a daring one-stop strategy while the rest of the field at the front of the race pitted twice during the lengthy laps around the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Though the 26-year-old began giving up ample time near the end of his 34-lap stint on hard tires, he was quick enough in the turns to hold off Hamilton and a charging Piastri.with a second-place finish and Charles Leclerc nabbed third to round out the podium.
RB's Daniel Ricciardo was the other beneficiary of Russell's disqualification, earning the final points place in 10th behind eighth-place finisher Fernando Alonso and Alpine's Esteban Ocon.Zach Koons is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who also specializes in Formula One news and analysis. He started as a breaking news writer at SI before joining the programming team in 2023.
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