The Mercedes duo had engaged in an exhilarating late chase, with two-stopper Hamilton charging down his one-stopping teammate, however he was unable to move on monitor for the victory, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ending third.
Nevertheless, following the conclusion of the Grand Prix, a Technical Delegate’s Report said that Russell’s automotive had been discovered to be underweight, and the matter was referred to the stewards. The Briton was subsequently disqualified from the outcomes, and Mercedes acknowledged a “real error” by the group.
When it comes to the on-track motion, Charles Leclerc made a very good begin from pole place to initially lead earlier than being overtaken by Hamilton inside two laps. From there, the seven-time world champion appeared robust at a monitor the place he had been victorious on 4 prior events.
Whereas many of the area opted for a two-stop race, Russell took a raffle by making only one go to to the pits on Lap 10 of 44. This meant that he was trying to nurse his ageing arduous tyres because the Grand Prix entered its ultimate levels.
Hamilton had closed proper onto the again of his teammate within the final laps and, regardless of getting agonisingly shut, the Briton was unable to discover a well past Russell, who crossed the road simply half a second forward for what would have been his third Grand Prix win with out his disqualification.
Behind the Mercedes pair, Piastri labored his means ahead to say third for McLaren, which is now second, whereas Charles Leclerc will transfer as much as third within the Ferrari. Max Verstappen bounced again from his P11 begin to put his Crimson Bull into fifth place on the street, and it’s now fourth within the outcomes.
Regardless of getting near Verstappen, Lando Norris needed to accept fifth on what a troublesome day at occasions for the McLaren man, and his former teammate Carlos Sainz claimed sixth behind Ferrari.
Crimson Bull’s Sergio Perez ended the day down in P7, having been overtaken by Sainz within the latter levels amid persevering with stress across the Mexican’s place within the group.
Fernando Alonso took eighth for Aston Martin, with Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and RB’s Daniel Ricciardo rounding out the highest 10.
Lance Stroll adopted within the Aston Martin in P11, and Alex Albon took for Williams.
Pierre Gasly was thirteenth for Alpine on a weekend the place Bruno Famin’s departure as Crew Principal was introduced, whereas Kevin Magnussen within the Haas crossed the road in 14th.
There have been once more no factors for Kick Sauber, with Valtteri Bottas ending the race in P15, forward of RB’s Yuki Tsunoda, the Williams of Logan Sargeant and Haas’s Nico Hulkenberg mentioning the rear in P18.
Zhou Guanyu was the one retirement of the day, having suffered a hydraulic challenge together with his Kick Sauber.
Mario Isola, Motorsport Director, Pirelli:
