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George Russell disqualified from F1 Belgian GP, Hamilton handed the win

George Russell (L) and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes shake hands after finishing 1-2 in the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix. Russell won the race but was later disqualified, handing the victory to his teammate, Hamilton [Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images]

George Russell was disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix after his Mercedes was found to be underweight following the race, handing victory to teammate Lewis Hamilton.

A technical report released after the race on Sunday said Russell’s car was found to be 1.5kg below the minimum weight limit for car and driver combined.

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