2024-07-29 12:04:08
The pilot George Russell, with Mercedes, had dropped out on the last lap in the face of intimidating pressure from his teammate Lewis Hamilton, and even celebrated the victory on Sunday At the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, however, after the race his car failed the technical inspection because it did not meet the minimum weight requirement. (798.0 kg) by a difference of 1.5 kilos. And, in the end, the victory went to Hamilton.
Russell had used a brilliant strategy, in which he had only one stop., and managed to epically maintain the difference against the seven-time world champion. But none of that ended up being decisive in the sanction that the FIA applied to him for a “team error” in the total weighing of his Mercedes. In the Third place went to Oscar Piastri (McLaren), who For the second weekend in a row he reached the podium, having taken first place in the previous race.
Further back, with a wide margin, was Fourth place went to Charles Leclerc, who once again missed the chance to turn a pole into a victory.The Monegasque was at least able to keep the faltering Max Verstappen behind, who finished fifth.
Besides, Lando Norris failed at the start and finished sixth. Carlos Sainz had to settle for seventh position ahead of Sergio “Checo” Pérez, who extended his bad form and put his continuity at Red Bull at risk. The Mexican started second but finished eighth with a slower pace than his rivals and with a questionable strategy (he only completed 9 laps in his second stint on mediums).
In that sense, he made an extra stop two laps from the end to look for the fastest lap and he achieved it, stealing it from Norris.
Colapinto retired from Formula 2
The pilot Argentine Franco Colapinto had a day to forget at the Belgian Grand Prix in Formula 2, as he had to retire on the first lap of the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuitwithin the framework of the tenth date of the championship.
Colapinto started with yellow tires (he was the only one of the first seven) and in the first meters he did very well, since he was able to overtake Kimi Antonelli and Jak Crawford, but, When he was about to finish fourth, the unexpected happened: His car stopped and remained in the middle of the straight. This event, added to the collision between Bearman and Marti, caused the safety car to be brought in so they could clear the track.
Isack Hadjar was the winner, followed by Gabriel Bortoleto and Crawford, who completed the podium.
Colapinto regretted what happened and could not hide his frustration“Another race without any points, the third in a row that I didn’t score and in none of the three I had anything to do with what happened, it makes me a bit angry because we lost a lot of points again.” “It was a race to finish on the podium, among the top four,” said the Argentine.