Leaving Formula 1’s 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, Mercedes was dealing with the joy of what turned out to be a win after all for long-time race leader Lewis Hamilton, but the hurt (and embarrassment) of losing George Russell’s on-the-road triumph after his one-stop gamble had seemingly paid off.
The main theory as to why Russell’s W15 ended up underweight is included in our regular post-race run down of all the big talking points from each F1 weekend. At Spa, this included all the latest 2025 driver market intrigue, Bruno Famin soon to be departing his position running the Alpine squad and the early expectations of Mattia Binotto’s signing at Sauber.
