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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Mercedes in best shape of season with Hamilton upbeat despite Russell blow

Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium at the Belgian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton is optimistic about the rest of the season after the progress at Mercedes. Photograph: Peter Fox/Formula 1/Getty Images

Mercedes weigh up the future

Mercedes could not have hoped for a better end to the opening half of the season than a one-two for George Russell and Lewis Hamilton at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, only for it to turn to bitter ashes when Russell was disqualified when his car was discovered to be under the weight limit. The team are conducting their inquest now, with the engineering director, Andrew Shovlin, citing one theory that Russell running a one-stop strategy left their tyres underweight at the flag.

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