The 34-Lap Gamble: How Tyre Wear Wrote the Destiny of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix

The 2024 Belgian Grand Prix was a battle of strategic divergence, with teams weighing the consistency of a two-stop strategy against the track-position benefits of an audacious one-stop. George Russell's bold one-stop stint initially saw him cross the line first, only to be disqualified for an underweight car, gifting victory to Lewis Hamilton. The race highlighted the extreme tyre wear at Spa-Francorchamps and how pivotal the pit window timing and tyre management were to the final standings.