After his victory in the Sprint on Saturday, Hamilton faced a more challenging day at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, the seven-time World Champion having made contact with Leclerc on Lap 1 before struggling to keep the pace of his rivals en route to a final position of P6.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, after the race a Technical Delegate\u2019s report stated that, when the skid wear of Hamilton\u2019s car was checked following the Grand Prix, the rearmost skid was found to be below the minimum 9mm thickness required, meaning that the matter was referred to the stewards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hamilton and a team representative were subsequently required to report to the stewards and, after the hearing took place, it was announced that the Briton had been disqualified from the results of Sunday\u2019s race.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A document released following the hearing reads: \u201cThe plank assembly of Car 44 was measured and found to be 8.6mm (LHS), 8.6mm (car centerline) and 8.5mm (RHS). This is below the minimum thickness of 9mm specified under Article 3.5.9 of the Technical Regulations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cDuring the hearing, the team representative confirmed that the measurement was correct and that all required procedures were performed correctly. The team also acknowledged that there were no mitigating circumstances and that it was a genuine error by the team,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe Stewards determine that Article 3.5.9 of the FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations has been breached and therefore the standard penalty of a disqualification needs to be applied for such an infringement.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It marks a nightmare end to the day for Ferrari, with Leclerc having also received a post-race disqualification from P5 after his car was found to be below the minimum weight required by the technical regulations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Like Hamilton, Leclerc and a team representative were summoned to the stewards following a Technical Delegate\u2019s report on the matter \u2013 which noted that Leclerc\u2019s SF-25 was 1kg below the minimum weight \u2013 and it was later announced that the Monegasque had been disqualified.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Alpine\u2019s Pierre Gasly was also hit with a disqualification for the same breach as Leclerc, with the Enstone outfit remaining as the only team yet to score a point so far in 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Like Hamilton, Leclerc and a team representative were summoned to the stewards following a Technical Delegate\u2019s report on the matter \u2013 which noted that Leclerc\u2019s SF-25 was 1kg below the minimum weight \u2013 and it was later announced that the Monegasque had been disqualified.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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