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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1. Posted by hussainahm, 28/07/2024 22:48

"@F1nerd all cars are weighed post-race."

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2. Posted by rambler, 28/07/2024 18:15

"What is even more strange is the fuel must be very light. 1 litre of petrol weighs around 0.74 kg.

2.8l x 0.74 = 2.072 kg

for 2.8 litres to weigh 1.5 kg the fuel must weigh 0.54 kg per litre. Strange ???
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3. Posted by Chester, 28/07/2024 18:15

"@Dirt, I think you hit the nail on the head. I really hate saying the rules are the rules because Russels' tiny weight advantage meant nothing, but to ignore the rule is wrong.

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4. Posted by F1nerd, 28/07/2024 18:09

"Does this mean they will have to check Hamilton's car as well?"

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5. Posted by Dirt, 28/07/2024 17:42

"Perhaps the lack of a cool down lap and the associated marble pickup on the tires could explain? That plus the extra use on Russell's hard tires would've resulted in a measurable (if small) drop in weight compared to if the tires had come for a 2-stop race."

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6. Posted by Tom2681, 28/07/2024 17:40

"Unless he has bodywork damage or half his diffuser missing, this is going to be hard to justify.
How does a team like Mercedes miss weight by 1.5 kg? 1.5kg is fairly significant."

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7. Posted by Pavlo, 28/07/2024 17:37

"I agree it’s sad if it’s true, but it’s not the fault of regulations, it’s a mistake of the team.
Rules are rules, must be applied."

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8. Posted by Chester, 28/07/2024 17:33

"Very sad, if true. FIA regulations wrecking one of the best races I've seen in decades. "

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