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.
