Hamilton Inherits Controversial Victory Over ‘Heartbroken’ Russell at Belgian GP

Lewis Hamilton experiences conflicting emotions following a win he received by default at the Belgian Grand Prix, according to Lewis Larkam's coverage from Spa. This victory came at the expense of a 'heartbroken' George Russell.

Lewis Hamilton has expressed having ambivalent emotions regarding his win at the F1 Belgian Grand Prix, a victory that came his way after overtaking his Mercedes teammate, George Russell.

Russell was ruled out of Sunday's competition after an inquiry by the stewards found his Mercedes to be 1.5 kilograms below the required weight once the fuel had been removed from his W15 during the FIA's inspections after the race.

Hamilton was then elevated to first place, securing his second win in the span of three races. This victory came after the seven-time world champion broke a 945-day streak without a win at the British Grand Prix earlier in the month.

In a Sunday night Instagram update, Hamilton admitted to feeling sympathetic towards Russell.

"Today's outcome leaves me with ambivalent emotions," Hamilton expressed. "Naturally, securing the victory brings joy, yet my sympathy goes out to George, and it's unfortunate that our team couldn't achieve a one-two finish.

There are many encouraging takeaways from today's performance. Entering this weekend, our expectations for leading the pack or achieving the speed we managed were quite low, so witnessing the significant strides we've made and realizing we're competitive is truly heartening.

"We carry all these advantages into the break and will return as a more formidable team, prepared to maintain our forward drive."

Russell emerged victorious in the 44-lap competition following Mercedes' decision to opt for a single pit stop strategy, while Hamilton employed a more traditional dual pit stop approach.

The British driver labeled his disqualification as "devastating," whereas Mercedes chief Toto Wolff mentioned the team would "accept the outcome" and gain insight from the error.

Hamilton's triumph in his 105th career win signifies Mercedes' third victory in the last four races, indicating a noticeable improvement in performance as they approach the summer hiatus.

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