Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2024

[Londoner]

1. George Russell's tyres. How on earth did they last 34 laps, bloody hell.

2. Esteban Ocon. Wrung another point out of the shitbox.

[You-Gee-Eee-Day]

1. Alonso dragging his team along by hook or by crook at this point.
2. If Piastri had had a few more laps he could have taken a top spot.

[sswishbone]

1) Mercedes - a 1/2 after the pace of Red Bull and Mclaren? No one called that.

2) Alpine - overtaking everything and scored a point, their recovery continues

[mario]

Alpine - overtaking everything and scored a point, their recovery continues

Whilst the focus may be on Russell, the fact that Ocon made it into the points is perhaps more of a surprise, given this circuit was not expected to favour them particularly.

[takagi_for_the_win]

1. George Russell's tyres. How on earth did they last 34 laps, bloody hell.

2. Esteban Ocon. Wrung another point out of the shitbox.

Can't disagree with either of these shouts.

[IceG]

Absolutely Mercedes' 1 and 2 - was not expecting that at all given Mclaren's recent pace and Ferrari's form on Friday and Saturday.

[rachel1990]

1. George Russell. What a call from him to do the 1 stop. No-one thought it could be done and he did it. No-one thought George would win this race

2 Estaban Ocon. Maybe the car looking like a Haas helped him get a point.

[Ducktanian]

Russell - Well deserved victory.

[Row Man Gross-Gene]

Russell, then Ocon.

HM to Leclerc for finishing above where Ferrari’s pace would otherwise indicate.

[mario]

Russell - Well deserved victory.

It looks like a spanner might have been thrown into the works there, as there are breaking reports that Russell's car has failed the post-race weight checks by 1.5kg and might end up being disqualified.

[You-Gee-Eee-Day]

Honourable Mention goes to Yuki Tsunoda for making up 43 places during the race from 60th to 17th.

[Meatwad]

Esteban Ocon, I guess: Ninth in an Alpine is a great achievement.

[James1978]

Going for Ocon. (Would have been Russell had his car been legal).

[Har1MAS1415]

Ocon - At least that special livery was awarded with a points-finish though I think it looked more like last years Alfa Romeo/Sauber.

HM: Bottas, managed to get into the points at one point, but I suspect a repeat of 10 years ago is on the cards.