After a review, the FIA determined to disqualify the two drivers from the United States Grand Prix and take away their respective points.
The British Lewis Hamiltonstar of Mercedesand the Monegasque Charles Leclercof Ferrariwere disqualified from the United States Grand Prix of Formula 1which was played this Sunday in austinafter their cars failed post-race inspections.
hamiltonformer world champion, had finished second behind Max Verstappen (Red Bull), while Leclerc was sixth.
However, both drivers saw those results annulled after a technical team from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) will detect excessive wear on the floor plates of your cars.
The disqualification came after a hearing that took place approximately four hours after Verstappenwho became three-time world champion fifteen days ago in Qatartook victory in Sunday’s race.
The FIA said in a statement that both teams acknowledged the findings of the inspection report and that the irregularities were likely due to the bumpy track and the short period of time between Sunday’s race after Saturday’s sprint race.
“The stewards point out that it is the responsibility of the competitor to ensure that the car complies with the regulations at all times during an event (…) therefore, the standard penalty is imposed for a violation of the technical regulations”warned the FIA.
The disqualification of hamilton it means that Lando Norrisof McLarenrose to second position, while Carlos Sainzteammate Leclerc in Ferrariwho finished fourth, moved to the third place on the podium.
The pilot of Mercedes George Russell rose to fifth position from seventh after the disqualification of Leclerc.
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