Mercedes will look to adapt its processes to avoid a repeat of George Russell’s disqualification in the Belgian Grand Prix, after revealing its cars were within 500 grams of each other starting the race.Russell was disqualified for his car being 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lbs) underweight after winning Sunday’s race at...

Max Verstappen says his Belgian Grand Prix weekend was positive because he managed to extend his championship lead, despite a grid penalty.Red Bull took a new internal combustion engine (ICE) on Verstappen’s car at Spa-Francorchamps, with the track traditionally much better for overtaking than many other venues. Although he struggled...

Mercedes suspects a loss of rubber from the long final stint was a factor in George Russell’s car being underweight and leading to his disqualification from the Belgian Grand Prix.Russell committed to an unexpected one-stop strategy and managed to hold off Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri in a thrilling finish,...

George Russell described his disqualification from the Belgian Grand Prix as “heartbreaking” after seeing victory taken away from him after the race.Mercedes originally secured a 1-2 with Russell pulling off an audacious one-stop strategy to beat Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri in a thrilling finish. Post-race scrutineering then found Russell’s...

Oscar Piastri believes his qualifying result cost him victory at the Belgian Grand Prix after recovering from fifth on the grid to eventually be classified second.George Russell originally led home a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Lewis Hamilton, but Russell was later disqualified for having an underweight car, with excessive tire...

George Russell has been disqualified from the results of the Belgian Grand Prix because his car was underweight, handing teammate Lewis Hamilton victory.Russell originally won the race on an audacious one-stop strategy, beating Hamilton in a 1-2 finish, with Oscar Piastri third. However, the FIA found Russell’s car to be...

George Russell led a shock Mercedes one-two finish by holding off a fast-finishing Lewis Hamilton in a frenetic final stint at the Belgian Grand Prix.Russell reached the checkered flag with a surprise one-stop strategy on a day almost every driver stopped twice, forcing Hamilton to chase him down in the...

Charles Leclerc says he was surprised to set the second fastest time in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix as his lap didn’t feel particularly strong.Max Verstappen was comfortably fastest in a wet qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps, but Leclerc’s final lap in Q3 earned him second in the classification, meaning...

Despite qualifying on the front row for the Belgian Grand Prix, Sergio Perez criticized Red Bull’s run plan afterward.Max Verstappen was fastest in qualifying but will start from 11th due to a power unit penalty, promoted Charles Leclerc to pole position ahead of Perez in second. The grid slot is...

Max Verstappen believes he will need luck to fight with McLaren for victory in the Belgian Grand Prix as he attributes his qualifying advantage to a higher-downforce setup than his rivals.The championship leader has taken a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding power unit components at Spa-Francorchamps, and will start from...