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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc disqualified from Chinese language GP in F1 calamity for Ferrari
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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc disqualified from Chinese language GP in F1 calamity for Ferrari

Motorsports March 23, 2025
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and have each been disqualified from the in a disastrous blow for within the second race of the 2025 season.

The automobiles of each drivers failed post-race checks, with Hamilton’s skid block discovered to be beneath the minimal thickness, whereas Leclerc’s automobile was discovered to be underweight.

Alpine’s Pierre Gasly has additionally been disqualified from the ultimate race classification for an underweight automobile.

It means Hamilton and Leclerc’s factors for his or her sixth and fifth place end respectively – eight and 10 – are wiped from their championship tally.

The disqualification doesn’t impression Hamilton’s on Saturday, for which he secured eight factors, however it marks a calamitous finish to the Shanghai weekend for Ferrari and their staff boss Fred Vasseur.

Each Hamilton and Leclerc had been , additionally for injury to the skid block, and this newest setback additional highlights the difficulties Hamilton might face at his new staff after 12 years with Mercedes.

On Hamilton’s DSQ, an FIA assertion learn: “The plank meeting of Automobile 44 [Hamilton] was measured and located to be 8.6mm (LHS), 8.6mm (automobile centerline) and eight.5mm (RHS). That is beneath the minimal thickness of 9mm specified underneath Article 3.5.9 of the Technical Rules.

“In the course of the listening to, the staff consultant confirmed that the measurement is right and that each one required procedures had been carried out appropriately. The staff additionally acknowledged that there have been no mitigating circumstances and that it was a real error by the staff.

“The Stewards decide that Article 3.5.9 of the FIA Method 1 Technical Rules has been breached and subsequently the usual penalty of a disqualification must be utilized for such an infringement.”

Hamilton and Leclerc had earlier clashed within the race, with minor contact on lap one inflicting injury to Leclerc’s front-wing. It’s unknown whether or not that is what has impacted his underweight automobile.

Hamilton moved over across the swooping flip one, touching Leclerc’s entrance wing within the course of, with the Monegasque compelled to drive the entire 56-lap race with a broken wing.

But oddly, Leclerc had superior tempo and Hamilton was instructed to maneuver apart for his teammate midway by means of the race.

Talking in regards to the incident, Leclerc stated: “Truthfully, it’s not Lewis’s fault in any respect.

Charles Leclerc has also been disqualified in a double DSQ for Ferrari (Getty Images)

“I used to be across the inside attempting to place the automobile for flip 3, Lewis didn’t know I used to be there – I didn’t suppose Lewis would come again to the apex.

“It’s a racing incident, it’s not the primary of final time it can occur. Disgrace it occurred between the 2 pink automobiles.”

Requested why he didn’t change his entrance wing on the pit-stop, Leclerc replied: “We didn’t need to take the eight seconds to alter the wing, didn’t need to take that threat.

“I needed to maximise the consequence, I feel we did nicely.”

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