Russell’s Mercedes found to be below allowable weight; Oscar Piastri promoted to second, Charles Leclerc third
George Russell was disqualified after crossing the line first at the Belgian Grand Prix after his car came in under the minimum weight. His team-mate Lewis Hamilton was promoted to first place. Photograph: Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images
He had made a bold call to try a one-stop strategy, which had seemingly paid off. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who crossed the line third, was promoted to second with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc – denied his moment on the podium post-race – later bumped up to third from fourth. Championship leader Max Verstappen, who had started 11th, was fourth in the revised results with Lando Norris fifth.
“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.” – GuardianArmagh 1-11 Galway 0-13: How the Galway players rated in the All-Ireland final
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