George Russell burned all the books, opted for a single stop and, in a gripping finale, won at Spa-Francorchamps for Mercedes 1-2

The British George Russell (Mercedes) won the Belgian GP, ​​at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, ahead of his compatriot and teammate Lewis Hamilton and the Australian Oscar Piastri, who finished in second and third place on the podium , respectively

This was Russell’s third victory in Formula One, second of the season, after a race in which he burned the books and was the only one of the leading drivers who only made one pit stop compared to the two of Hamilton and Piastri .

The Monegasque Charles Leclerc finished fourth with his Ferrari ahead of the Red Bull of the Dutch three-time world champion Max Verstappen and the McLaren of the British Lando Norris.

The Spanish Carlos Sáinz placed seventh with the other Ferrari, while the Mexican Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) finished eighth and the also Spanish Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and the Frenchman Esteban Ocon (Alpine) completed the top ten on the traditional layout. Belgian.

Verstappen continues to lead the Drivers’ World Championship, now with 275 points, while Norris remains in second place, now with 197 points, twenty-three more than Leclerc, who completes the podium ahead of Piastri (164) and Sáinz (160).

The 2024 F1 season will now begin a pause for the summer break and will resume on Sunday, August 25 with the Dutch GP scheduled at the Zandvoort circuit.