28/07/2024
NEWS STORY
Post-race checks have found George Russell's car to be under weight, casting doubt on his win in today's Belgian Grand Prix.
After the race, his car was weighed and its weight was 798.0 kg, 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 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, Jo Bauer, The FIA's Formula One Technical Delegate. is referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration.
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