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George Russell’s car has been referred to the stewards after it was found to be under weight during the usual post-race checks.
After George Russell’s fantastic Belgian Grand Prix win, his car was found to be under weight, and the matter has now been referred to the stewards.
If this is confirmed, George Russell could be disqualified from the race, making second-placed Lewis Hamilton the winner.
“After the Race, car number 63 [Russell] was weighed and its weight was 798.0 kg, which is the minimum weight required by TR Article 4.1.,” the FIA report read.
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“After this, fuel was drained out of the car and 2.8 litres of fuel were removed. The car was not fully drained according to the draining procedure submitted by the team in their legality documents as TR Article 6.5.2 is fulfilled.
“The car was weighed again on the FIA inside and outside scales and the weight was 796.5 kg. The calibration of the outside and inside scales was confirmed and witnessed by the competitor.
“As this is 1.5 kg below the minimum weight requested in TR Article 4.1, which also has to be respected at all times during the Competition, I am referring this matter to the Stewards for their consideration,” the report concluded.
UPDATE: George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix.
