Lewis Hamilton DISQUALIFIED from Chinese Grand Prix
Tony Robertson,
LEWIS HAMILTON was DISQUALIFIED from the Chinese Grand Prix to see his dream start to the weekend end in tatters.
Hamilton had won his maiden Ferrari race during the Sprint before he finished P6 after a frustrating feature race in Shanghai.
Lewis Hamilton at the Shanghai International Circuit.
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Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the Chinese Grand PrixCredit: The Mega Agency
But he was then disqualified from the final classification after being found to be in breach of a strict F1 rule.
A statement released by the motorsport's governing body, the FIA, said the thickness of the plank assembly was below the permitted minimum thickness.
This was a breach of the Article 3.5.9 of the technical regulations, leading to him being disqualified from the race.
Plank thickness matters for an F1 car because it is deemed too dangerous to drive if it falls below the minimum allowed wear of one millimetre.
The statement said: "The 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...
"The 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."
Hamilton was one of three drivers to be disqualified from the race.
Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and Alpine's Pierre Gasly were hit with disqualifications after falling below the minimum weight limit of 800kg after the race.
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