George Russell has been denied victory in the Belgian Grand Prix after being disqualified after the race.
The British star came out victorious in Spa on Sunday afternoon, beating Lewis Hamilton in second for a Mercedes one-two finish.
This came after Russell rose from P6 to P1 after running his hard-compound tyres for 34 laps in order to clinch the win.
However that victory has now been taken away from him due to his car being deemed to be underweight following the end of the race.
A statement from Jo Bauer, FIA Formula One Technical Delegate said: “After the race, car number 63 was weighed and its weight was 798.0kg, which is the minimum weight required by TR Article 4.1.
“After this, fuel was drained out of the car and 2.8 litres of fuel were removed.”
The statement continued: “The car was weighed again on the FIA inside and outside scales and the weight was 796.5kg.
“The calibration of the outside and inside scales was confirmed witnessed by the competitor.
“As this is 1.5kg 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.”
As a result, Russell will be awarded no points from the Belgian Grand Prix, while Hamilton will now be deemed the race winner and take the maximum haul of 25 points.
Oscar Piastri will now be declared in second-place, while Charles Leclerc ends the race in P3.
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