Pilot “Mercedes” George Russell disqualified after the Belgian Grand Prix race, his partner rose to first place in the protocol Lewis Hamilton reported the Formula 1 website.
On Sunday, Russell finished first in the race at Spa, with Hamilton second, 0.526 seconds behind him.
After the finish, Russell’s car was found to be 1.5 kilograms lighter than the minimum permitted weight (798 kg), the driver’s result was annulled.
Mercedes lost their winning one-two, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri dropping to second and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc to third.
The remaining drivers also gained one place, the top ten at the end of the race after Russell’s disqualification is as follows: 4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 5. Lando Norris (McLaren), 6. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari), 7. Sergio Perez (Red Bull), 8. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), 9. Esteban Ocon (Alpin), 10. Daniel Ricciardo (RB).
Individual standings leader Verstappen now has 277 points, Norris 199, and the top five also includes Leclerc (177), Piastri (167) and Sainz (162). Hamilton is sixth with 150 points, Russell (116) is eighth.
The championship has entered a summer break, the next stage will take place from August 23 to 25 in the Netherlands.
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Source : MatchTV
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