After a massive amount of tire management, George Russell becomes the second driver to win two races in a season not named Max Verstappen since Sergio Perez last year.
George Russell was Disqualified from his win in at Spa after his car was found underweight.George Russell told the team he could finish the race with a one-stop strategy, and Mercedes rolled the dice, ending in a 1-2 victory for the team and Russell's second win of the 2024 season. Russell ran his second set of Hard tires for 33 laps to achieve his victory. Update: George Russell's Mercedes has been disqualified after the race for being 1.
The teammates were told to give each other space but could race it out, hopefully protecting a Mercedes 1-2 as Oscar Piastri mounted a surge from third. Piastri, who won his first F1 grand prix last week in a McLaren's 1-2, pitted from the lead with 12 to go and lost time in the pits when he overshot, running hard into his front jack.
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