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Russell makes one stop for superb win
Hamilton took early lead but finishes second
Piastri impresses in third
Verstappen up to fifth from 11th on grid
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UPDATE: Russell disqualified from Belgian Grand Prixpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 28 July
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps
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Lewis Hamilton inherited victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after Mercedes team-mate George Russell was disqualified two and a half hours after taking an unlikely win on the track.
Russell pulled off an unusual one-stop strategy and held off Hamilton’s attack in the closing laps.
But after the race his car was found to be 1.5kg underweight, with his team admitting to "a genuine error".
That saw Hamilton promoted to a victory that had looked likely for much of the race - after he took the lead from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on the second lap.
Oscar Piastri is moved up to second, with Leclerc third and Max Verstappen fourth.
Russell's car was initially weighed at 798kg, which is exactly on the minimum weight limit for car and driver combined.
But stewards found the car had not been fully drained of fuel and when it was, its weight was just 796.5kg.
Read the updated race report here
Russell holds off Hamilton for stunning win in Belgiumpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 28 July
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Spa-Francorchamps
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George Russell held off Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to take a stunning victory from sixth on the grid in an engrossing Belgian Grand Prix.
Russell put in an extraordinary drive to run an unusual one-stop strategy in a race that featured battles throughout the leading places.
He had to fend off a seven-time champion on tyres that were 15 laps fresher for five laps at the end off the race but pulled it off in impressive style, having called the strategy himself from the car.
Hamilton was closing in at nearly a second a lap in the final laps but, as so many other drivers found, overtaking was harder than expected and he could never quite get close enough to challenge.
As Russell clung on in the final two or three laps, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri closed in on Hamilton to set up a grandstand finish, and the three cars crossed the line nose to tail.
Read the full report here
Goodbyepublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 28 July
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Can you believe we're 14 races down already? Just 10 more to go of the 2024 season.
Formula 1 heads off on its summer break - although George Russell wants another race right now - with Mercedes celebrating a one-two finish at the Belgian Grand Prix - with a little pop of papaya on the side courtesy of Oscar Piastri's podium finish.
For Piastri's team-mate Lando Norris, he's leaving Spa with a sinking feeling, adding in his post-race chat with Sky Sports: "The last few races I've messed up a lot and given away a lot of points".
Any questions you have for F1 correspondent Andrew Benson, send them through for the Q&A via the link here
So, go out there and enjoy the sun, and then come back to us 23-25 August for coverage of the Dutch Grand Prix from Zandvoort.
See you soon!
'Whoever undercut most won the race' - Norrispublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 28 July
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McLaren's Lando Norris, who finished sixth:
"Strategy was good. I think in the end whoever undercut the most won the race.
"There's not a lot to say. I went off in turn one and that ruined my race. That was it.
"We did what we thought was best. In hindsight, undercut seemed the best thing.
"I think the pace in the car was good. Maybe could have been a little bit more aggressive but I was happy otherwise."
Belgian bangerpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 28 July
By the show of thumbs, do you think the Belgian Grand Prix was a good race and a worthy final act before the summer interval?
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Red Bull still on toppublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 28 July
Red Bull lead second-placed McLaren by 43 points as we wave goodbye to the first part of the season. Mercedes' Spa one-two has moved them onto 282 points, although they stay in fourth spot, 56 points off Ferrari in third.
1. Red Bull - 404
2. McLaren - 361
3. Ferrari - 340
4. Mercedes - 284
5. Aston Martin - 71
6. RB - 33
7. Haas - 27
8. Alpine - 10
9. Williams - 4
10. Sauber - 0
Russell moves up to seventhpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 28 July
The Belgian Grand Prix victory has moved George Russell above Red Bull's Sergio Perez in the drivers' standings and into seventh place - two points behind Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
Max Verstappen extends his title lead just a tiny bit by two points. The Dutchman leads Lando Norris by 78 points after finishing P5 to Norris' P6.
1. Max Verstappen - 275 points
2. Lando Norris - 197
3. Charles Leclerc - 174
4. Oscar Piastri - 164
5. Carlos Sainz - 160
6. Lewis Hamilton - 143
7. George Russell - 141
8. Sergio Perez - 129
9. Fernando Alonso - 47
10. Lance Stroll - 24
'Didn't have enough pace' - Piastripublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 28 July
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McLaren's Oscar Piastri, who finished third: "Very happy with the result. We managed the race very well. That’s the second time of the year we’ve tried to run over the front jack so I’ll try not to do that again. I don’t think we could have done too much more."
On the difference in the race: "Not enough speed. It took me a couple of laps to get past Charles and really overheated after that but the pace for George staying out there on one set of tyres was the right thing to do.
"Didn’t have enough pace to mow him down. Even Lewis didn’t have enough. I think we did a lot of things right but in the end it wasn’t quite enough."
On what's next: "It's been a couple of good weeks for myself and the whole team. We still made inroads on Red Bull today and that’s a positive thing going into the break."
'We definitely didn't expect this' - Hamiltonpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 28 July
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Lewis Hamilton, who finishes second to secure a one-two for Mercedes: "We definitely didn't [expect this]. Firstly, congratulations to George and the team.
"We had such a disaster on Friday; the car was really nowhere. So we made some changes - hard to see what it was going to feel like because of the weather yesterday - but the car was fantastic. So we really owe it to the team here, through the pit stops and strategy, and the guys back at the factory.
One the end of the race: "I was trying to get closer but George did a great job of going long on the tyres. Every stint I had tyres left, but the team called me in. Unfortunate, but it was just one of those days."
'We rolled the dice' - Russellpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 28 July
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Mercedes' George Russell, who wins his second grand prix of the season: "Amazing. We definitely didn’t predict this win this morning in our strategy meeting but the car was feeling really awesome.
"We made a lot of changes from Friday night and the tyres just felt great. I kept saying ‘we can do the one stop’.
"Piastri did a really great job and also well done to Lewis – he really controlled that race and if circumstances were slightly different I am sure he would have got the victory but a one-two for the team was such an awesome result and such a great way to go into the break."
On whose idea it was to do a one-stop strategy: "I was focusing a lot during the race so I will have to listen to the radio commentary back but it was a team effort.
"We rolled the dice but it was only possible because the car was feeling really great."
On Mercedes being in a better position going into the break: "Three wins in six for us now. I’d want another race next weekend. The team have been working so hard so well deserved for everybody."
Podium celebrationspublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 28 July
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'God Save the King' is being blasted out of the speakers as George Russell beams from ear to ear. Toto Wolff is in the garage and looks to be making a call on FaceTime. Get out and enjoy the celebrations!
Russell is handed his trophy and jumps into the air. That's two victories this season for the 26-year-old - the only driver other than Max Verstappen to win more than one race in 2024.
Champagne time!
Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 28 July
While George Russell is soaking up the Belgian applause, Lewis Hamilton has joined Oscar Piastri in the cooldown room. It's not the most thrilling of conversations, as the pair both look exhausted. Best to just sit in silence and watch the race highlights instead.
Piastri says he thought Max Verstappen "would be quicker", before Hamilton asks where did he finish? "Fifth" is the reply.
Russell has arrived and claimed his spot on the middle seat.
Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 28 July
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Guenther Steiner asks Lewis Hamilton if Mercedes can now challenge for the championship. "Erm.. no," laughs the seven-time world champion. He adds if the team can start their weekends off a bit better, they can keep on pushing forward this season.
And the restpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 28 July
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11. Daniel Ricciardo (RB)
12. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
13. Alex Albon (Williams)
14. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
15. Kecin Magnussen (Haas)
16. Valtteri Bottas (Sauber)
17. Yuki Tsunoda (RB)
18. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
DNF. Zhou Guanyu (Sauber)
Postpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 28 July
Guenther Steiner is back! The former Haas boss is the man in charge of conducting the post-race interviews.
George Russell, you won't be surprised to hear, was absolutely ecstatic with his win in Belgium, praising the team's strategy credentials. But Toto Wolff comes on the radio to say: "You called it".
No 'Yabba-Dabba Do' from George this week, sadly.
Top 10published at 15:30 British Summer Time 28 July
1. George Russell (Mercedes)
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
6. Lando Norris (McLaren)
7. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
10. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 28 July
Charles Leclerc didn't make the podium from his pole position spot and ends his day at Spa in fourth place, while Max Verstappen, from 11th on the grid, completes the top five in fifth.
Lando Norris, after a difficult race start, brings his McLaren back in sixth.
'Don't forget Russell made strategy call'published at 15:26 British Summer Time 28 July
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Don't forget - it was George Russell who made the call on strategy
Chequered flagpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 28 July
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One-stop magic!
Just like Max Verstappen last year, George Russell wins the Belgian Grand Prix from sixth on the grid.
And it's a Mercedes one-two, with Lewis Hamilton coming home in second spot.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri is also on the podium in third.
'Unbelievable drive by Russell'published at 15:24 British Summer Time 28 July
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
What an unbelievable drive for Russel – nursing his tyres for more than half a race.
Hamilton getting frustrated and locking up – he needs to be careful.

2024 Belgian Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Spa-Francorchamps, 27 July 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	2:01.565	4
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	2:02.998	4
3	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	2:03.175	5
4	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	2:03.372	4
5	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	2:05.250	7
6	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	2:06.033	4
7	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	2:06.037	4
8	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	2:06.492	7
9	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	2:06.751	3
10	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	2:07.103	3
11	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	2:07.443	3
12	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	2:08.040	5
13	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	2:08.071	4
14	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	2:08.410	5
15	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	2:09.444	7
16	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	2:11.109	7
17	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	2:11.220	3
18	George Russell	63	Mercedes	not available	2
19	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	not available	2
20	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	not available	2

Last updated 1st August 2024 at 13:07

Second Practice

Spa-Francorchamps, 26 July 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:42.260	19
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:42.475	23
3	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:42.477	26
4	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:42.837	23
5	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:43.098	25
6	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:43.290	24
7	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:43.401	23
8	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	1:43.485	21
9	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:43.504	24
10	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:43.519	25
11	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:43.532	21
12	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:43.538	24
13	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:43.675	24
14	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:43.823	21
15	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:43.829	24
16	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:43.846	21
17	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:43.892	23
18	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	1:44.226	24
19	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:44.302	23
20	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:44.348	24

Last updated 26th July 2024 at 17:07

First Practice

Spa-Francorchamps, 26 July 2024

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:43.372	23
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	1:43.903	24
3	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:44.099	21
4	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:44.225	23
5	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:44.279	21
6	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:44.306	25
7	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:44.329	22
8	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:44.415	24
9	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:44.574	24
10	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:44.699	20
11	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:44.833	22
12	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:44.921	19
13	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:44.950	23
14	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:45.155	21
15	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	1:45.311	20
16	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:45.564	23
17	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:45.645	19
18	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	1:45.812	19
19	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:45.995	23
20	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	not available	1

Last updated 26th July 2024 at 14:14

Qualification

Spa-Francorchamps, 27 July 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	1:54.938	1:54.938	fastest lap 1:53.837	fastest lap 1:53.837	fastest lap 1:53.159	fastest lap 1:53.159	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:53.159
2	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1:55.349	1:55.349	1:54.193	1:54.193	1:53.754	1:53.754	Qualifying 3, 1:53.754
3	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	1:55.139	1:55.139	1:54.470	1:54.470	1:53.765	1:53.765	Qualifying 3, 1:53.765
4	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	1:55.692	1:55.692	1:54.037	1:54.037	1:53.835	1:53.835	Qualifying 3, 1:53.835
5	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	1:55.582	1:55.582	1:54.358	1:54.358	1:53.981	1:53.981	Qualifying 3, 1:53.981
6	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	fastest lap 1:54.835	fastest lap 1:54.835	1:54.136	1:54.136	1:54.027	1:54.027	Qualifying 3, 1:54.027
7	George Russell	63	Mercedes	1:55.353	1:55.353	1:54.095	1:54.095	1:54.184	1:54.184	Qualifying 3, 1:54.184
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	1:55.169	1:55.169	1:54.112	1:54.112	1:54.477	1:54.477	Qualifying 3, 1:54.477
9	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	1:55.489	1:55.489	1:54.258	1:54.258	1:54.765	1:54.765	Qualifying 3, 1:54.765
10	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	1:55.417	1:55.417	1:54.460	1:54.460	1:54.810	1:54.810	Qualifying 3, 1:54.810
11	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	1:55.722	1:55.722	1:54.473	1:54.473	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.473
12	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	1:54.911	1:54.911	1:54.635	1:54.635	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.635
13	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	1:55.451	1:55.451	1:54.682	1:54.682	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.682
14	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	1:55.531	1:55.531	1:54.764	1:54.764	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:54.764
15	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	1:56.072	1:56.072	1:55.716	1:55.716	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:55.716
16	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	1:56.308	1:56.308	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:56.308
17	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	1:56.500	1:56.500	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:56.500
18	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	1:56.593	1:56.593	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:56.593
19	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	1:57.230	1:57.230	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:57.230
20	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	1:57.775	1:57.775	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:57.775

Last updated 27th July 2024 at 16:04

Race

Spa-Francorchamps, 28 July 2024

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Team	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Lewis Hamilton	44	Mercedes	3	2	1:46.653	1:19:57.566	25
2	Oscar Piastri	81	McLaren	5	2	1:45.840	1.173 behind	18
3	Charles Leclerc	16	Ferrari	1	2	1:47.013	8.549 behind	15
4	Max Verstappen	1	Red Bull	11	2	1:46.128	9.226 behind	12
5	Lando Norris	4	McLaren	4	2	1:45.563	9.850 behind	10
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr	55	Ferrari	7	2	1:46.364	19.795 behind	8
7	Sergio Perez	11	Red Bull	2	3	fastest overall lap 1:44.701	43.195 behind	7
8	Fernando Alonso	14	Aston Martin	8	1	1:48.051	49.963 behind	4
9	Esteban Ocon	31	Alpine	9	2	1:46.957	52.552 behind	2
10	Daniel Ricciardo	3	RB	13	2	1:47.435	54.926 behind	1
11	Lance Stroll	18	Aston Martin	15	1	1:48.105	1:03.011 behind	0
12	Alexander Albon	23	Williams	10	2	1:47.996	1:03.651 behind	0
13	Pierre Gasly	10	Alpine	12	2	1:47.418	1:04.365 behind	0
14	Kevin Magnussen	20	Haas	17	1	1:47.848	1:06.631 behind	0
15	Valtteri Bottas	77	Sauber	14	2	1:47.019	1:10.638 behind	0
16	Yuki Tsunoda	22	RB	20	1	1:47.969	1:16.737 behind	0
17	Logan Sargeant	2	Williams	18	2	1:47.490	1:26.057 behind	0
18	Nico Hulkenberg	27	Haas	16	2	1:48.954	1:28.833 behind	0
not available	George Russell	63	Mercedes	6	1	1:47.113	no time	0
not classified	Zhou Guanyu	24	Sauber	19	1	1:52.099	did not finish completed 5 laps	0

Last updated 29th July 2024 at 08:45

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