Lewis Hamilton disqualified from Chinese language Grand Prix after skid block breach as Ferrari endure double disqualification

Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Chinese language Grand Prix after the rear skid block on his Ferrari was discovered to be below the minimal thickness required within the technical rules, which means that each of the group’s drivers have misplaced their outcomes provided that Charles Leclerc has additionally been disqualified for a automobile weight breach.

After his victory within the Dash on Saturday, Hamilton confronted a tougher day on the Shanghai Worldwide Circuit on Sunday, the seven-time World Champion having made contact with Leclerc on Lap 1 earlier than struggling to maintain the tempo of his rivals en path to a ultimate place of P6.

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Nevertheless, after the race a Technical Delegate’s report acknowledged that, when the skid put on of Hamilton’s automobile was checked following the Grand Prix, the rearmost skid was discovered to be beneath the minimal 9mm thickness required, which means that the matter was referred to the stewards.

Hamilton and a group consultant have been subsequently required to report back to the stewards and, after the listening to came about, it was introduced that the Briton had been disqualified from the outcomes of Sunday’s race.