Ferrari’s duo of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix.
The decision was taken after their respective cars failed post-race technical checks.
Leclerc and Hamilton finished fifth and sixth respectively in the Shanghai race.
However, their cars were in breach of two mandatory post-race scrutineering checks, which were carried out by FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer.
Leclerc’s car was discovered to be 1kg underweight while Hamilton’s car was thrown out for excessive skid-plank wear.
For Hamilton, this is the same infringement that cost him second place at the United States GP in 2023 when a Mercedes driver won.
The removal of the two Ferraris from the final classification means the Italian team have lost a potentially-crucial 18 points in the Constructors’ Championship.
It sees them drop behind Williams to fifth in the early-season standings and leaving them 61 points behind leaders McLaren.
Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, who finished 11th, was also disqualified for failing post-race weight checks.
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc disqualified from Chinese GP
