Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from second place in the United States Grand Prix after his Mercedes car failed a post-race check by the FIA.
Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from second place in the F1 United States Grand Prix after his Mercedes car failed a post-race check by the FIA.Mercedes believe the the excess wear was likely caused by a combination of the Sprint race schedule - which minimised set-up time before the race - and the bumpy track at the Circuit of the Americas.Hamilton finished just under two seconds behind Verstappen's Red Bull after starting from third on the grid.
He then caught up to Verstappen, who was nursing a brake issue, towards the end of the Grand Prix but ran out of time to challenge the Dutchman for the win. 🚨BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc referred to stewards after the planks on their cars were found to be non-compliant with the rules in post-race checksBut both Verstappen and Hamilton raised concerns about the bumpiness of the COTA track - one of the key issues that led to the latter's disqualification - in their post-race press conference.):"It needs to be redone because, at the moment, it feels like it's better suited to a rally car.
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