George Russell, who opted for a one-stop technique that appeared unattainable on paper, in comparison with two-stops by his rivals, beat teammate Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Nonetheless, he was later disqualified for a technical infringement.
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Formulation 1 2024 Belgian Grand Prix outcomes earlier than disqualification
What occurred on the 2024 F1 Belgian GP?
Polesitter Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) emerged from the primary nook within the lead forward of Hamilton and Sergio Perez (Purple Bull). Russell battled with Piastri for fourth place at Les Combes however had to surrender the place. Lando Norris obtained off to a foul begin and dropped to seventh.
Max Verstappen, who had received the final three races right here, began eleventh as a consequence of his 10-place grid penalty for an engine change, and handed Alex Albon’s Williams on the last chicane to maneuver as much as ninth on the finish of the primary lap.
Norris overtook Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari (which was on laborious tyres, in contrast to most on mediums) at Les Combes to maneuver into sixth on the second lap, however needed to give the place again as he went off the observe, permitting Verstappen to snap at his heels.
Hamilton stayed within the DRS zone with Leclerc, and handed him to take the lead on lap 3.
Perez misplaced DRS on Leclerc, permitting Piastri to combat for third. However greater than anticipated temperatures meant the drivers centered extra on tyre administration than on-track battles. Russell, fifth, went extensive on the Brussels hairpin on lap eight however managed to maintain Sainz behind him.
Hamilton pulled 2s forward of Leclerc on lap 10 and stated over the radio that his tyres have been “high quality”.
Russell and Verstappen have been the primary of the leaders to pit on lap 11 for the medium. Hamilton, Perez and Piastri all stopped on the next lap.
Russell slipped previous Piastri, however the Australian was capable of get previous with the assistance of DRS at Les Combes. Perez slotted in behind Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin, permitting Piastri to get again on his heels.
Leclerc pitted on lap 13, and rejoined forward of the duel between Perez and Piastri, with the Australian gaining the place on the Mexican at Les Combes.
Sainz, along with his laborious tyres, prolonged his cease as did Norris, as McLaren tried a overcut to compensate for the observe place he misplaced within the first lap and requested him to take out “100% of the tempo.”
Norris stopped on lap 16 and rejoined eighth behind Verstappen. Chief Sainz made a mistake and went into the gravel at Stavelot, which value him time and was key to his various technique.
Verstappen was given the go-ahead from the pit wall to assault Russell, who was clinging to Perez’s DRS, however was unable to overhaul and reverted to pit mode, with Norris slotting in behind him.
Sainz pitted on lap 21 and rejoined in eighth place. Hamilton inherited a 1.7s lead over Leclerc and Piastri. Moments later, Russell overtook Perez for fourth.
Verstappen spent half a lap caught behind Perez, who was referred to as into the pits at that time, permitting Norris to get inside a second of the Dutchman. However simply as he obtained into his slipstream, the McLaren Briton went off on the last chicane on lap 24 and crashed out of the DRS zone.
Leclerc was 2s behind Hamilton when he made his second cease on lap 26 to aim an undercut, however a sluggish tyre change didn’t assist his try. Hamilton coated up on the next lap, and rejoined 2.5s forward of Leclerc, whereas Russell, who was gaining positions as the remainder stopped, opted to not make any additional pit stops.
Verstappen stopped once more on lap 29, as did Sainz, who solely accomplished eight laps on his medium tyres earlier than returning for recent hards. Norris pitted a lap later.
Piastri set the quickest lap simply earlier than his second cease on lap 31, however a foul pitstop of 4.4s harmed him.
Perez let Verstappen cross with 14 laps to go and Norris handed Perez with DRS a lap later.
With 12 laps to go, Russell led a Mercedes one-two by 7s over a closing Hamilton, who was in flip 2s forward of Leclerc and Piastri.
Verstappen’s fifth place was underneath menace from Norris, who was informed he may assault. Perez and Sainz accomplished the highest eight.
Piastri attacked Leclerc at Les Combes on lap 35 and, though he did not discover a well beyond on his first try, he did overtake him on the skin on the second lap.
Russell was 3.7s forward of Hamilton on the time, whereas Piastri was 5s behind Lewis. Sainz handed Perez on the skin to take seventh with six laps to go.
Hamilton caught Russell with 4 laps remaining, with Piastri slotting in behind the Mercedes duo in a while. Behind them, Verstappen moved into Leclerc’s DRS zone, with Norris in tow.
Hamilton made a number of makes an attempt to overhaul Russell on the Kemmel Straight, however merely did not have sufficient pace to.
The 2 Mercedes vehicles began the ultimate lap separated by 0.6s, with Piastri a second behind. Hamilton locked up barely at La Supply and was unable to overhaul his teammate, giving Russell all of the respiratory room he wanted to win after 34 laps on the hards.
Russell finally beat Hamilton by half a second, forward of Piastri, Leclerc, Verstappen, Norris, Sainz and Perez. All of them gained a place when Russell was disqualified, and Hamilton thus took his a hundred and fifth F1 win.
Quickest laps of the 2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix
Class No. Driver Automobile / Engine Time Delay Lap 1 11 Sergio Perez Purple Bull/Honda RBPT 1’44.701 240.822 2 4 Lando Norris McLaren/Mercedes 1’45.563 0.862 238.856 OLascar McLaren/Mercedes 14 5,840 1,139 238,231 4 1 Max Verstappen Purple Bull/Honda RBPT 1’46.128 1.427 237.584 5 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1’46.364 1.663 237.057 6 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1’46.653 1.952 1.952 236 157. ‘46.957 2.256 235.743 8 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1’47.013 2,312 235,619 9 77 Valtteri Bottas Sauber/Ferrari 1’47,019 2,318 235,606 10 63 George Russell Mercedes 1’47,113 2,412 235,399 11 10 Pierre Gasly Renaly 144/27. 17 234.731 12 3 Daniel Ricciardo RB/Honda RBPT 1’47.435 2.734 234.694 13 2 Logan Sargeant Williams/Mercedes 1’47.490 2.789 234.574 14 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari 1’47.848 3.147 233.795 15 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB/Honda RBPT 6 23 Alexander Albon Williams/Mercedes 1’47.996 3.295 233.475 17 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin/Mercedes 1’48.051 3.350 233.356 18 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin/Mercedes 1’48.105 3.404 233.239 19 27 Nico Hülkenberg Haas/Ferrari 24 Zhou Guanyu Sauber/Ferrari 1’52.099 7.398 224.929
