Motor racing-Russell wins Belgian GP in Mercedes one-two as one-stop strategy pays off

Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - July 28, 2024 Mercedes' George Russell crosses the line to win the Belgian Grand Prix Pool via REUTERS/Simon Wohlfahrt

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) -Britain's George Russell won the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday in a Mercedes one-two with seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, after his one-stop strategy outfoxed everyone.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri, who won his first F1 GP in Hungary last weekend, finished third with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen fifth after starting 11th on the grid following a 10-place grid penalty for taking on a fifth engine.