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Sky Sports’ Nigel Chiu explains what caused George Russell’s car to be underweight, and says this was an “error from Mercedes and they have been caught out”.
After George Russell’s fantastic Belgian Grand Prix win, his car was found to be underweight, and the matter had been referred to the stewards.
The stewards then announced that George has been disqualified, which makes Lewis Hamilton, who finished the race in P2, the new winner.
Sky Sports’ Nigel Chiu explains what caused George Russell’s car to be underweight.
“Why has caused George Russell to be disqualified?” asked Chiu.
“One reason is Russell’s one-stop strategy which saw him do 35 laps on one set of hard tyres were so worn out, that the rubber on his tyres meant he was under the limit.
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“Lewis Hamilton’s car was fine and he did the expected two-stop strategy, so his tyres had plenty of rubber and his car is over the 798kg car limit.
“The Belgian Grand Prix is also unique because the cars don’t do a lap to come back to the pits after they cross the finish line.
“Normally, on that lap, the drivers pick up rubber to pick up weight, which helps them over the limit.
“Due to the long lap, the longest of the year, the drivers simply do a U-turn and go back down the pit lane, so there was no opportunity to pick up rubber.
“Ultimately, it’s an error from Mercedes and they have been caught out,” Chiu concluded.
