George Russell has been disqualified from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix as a result of a technical violation.
In post-race inspection, the No. 63 (Russell) Mercedes automobile was discovered to be underweight. Violation of the technical guidelines is routinely disqualified from the race consequence.
The minimal weight for this season is 798 kg. Russell’s automobile was 1.5 kg much less.
In accordance with FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer, at first it appeared just like the automobile was assembly the restrict.
“After the race, automobile quantity 63 was weighed and its weight was 798.0 kg, which is the minimal weight required by article 4.1 (technical guidelines),” Bauer mentioned within the minutes.
However it was later found that the automobile had not been fully launched in accordance with the process that the workforce introduced within the paperwork. There was nonetheless 2.8 liters of gas within the automobile. As soon as the gas was drained, the automobile already weighed lower than the technical guidelines stipulate. The automobile was weighed once more and its weight was solely 796.5 kg.
Disqualification
Jo Bauer referred the matter to the stewards, who summoned each the Mercedes consultant and the motive force at 18:10. Violation of technical guidelines at all times ends in disqualification, and on this case it was no totally different.
George Russell missed out on the win, which might go to his teammate Hamilton. Oscar Piastri completed second and Charles Leclerc will transfer to 3rd place. However after all the entire order is shifting. That is how Daniel Ricciardo will get the factors:
We watched on-line
18:55: Russell disqualified.
18:28:
18:25: We won’t bear in mind the final time a driver was disqualified as a result of mild weight of the automobile. What went improper? Mercedes was going again to the previous spec after Friday, so possibly they did one thing improper. However there may be additionally the likelihood that due to one Russell cease, the tires have been merely worn a lot that they’d a decrease weight + those talked about beneath is not going to take away the grime.
18:17: Groups often be certain that the restrict is met by having the drivers drive off the monitor and decide up varied lint and different particles on the tires when returning to the pits after the race. It does not appear to be it, however you’ll be able to decide up at the very least tons of of grams this manner. In Spa, nevertheless, after crossing the end line, they instantly flip into the pit lane. However after all the groups know that.
18:15: Toto Wolff’s assembly with the media has been postponed. The Mercedes consultant is already on the sports activities commissioners.
