Ferrari’s Lakeler and Hamilton disqualified from F1 Chinese GP

Ferrari Drivers Charles Lakeler And Lewis Hamilton Both have been excluded from the Chinese GP after the dishonesty of technical regulations with Alpine. Pierre Galli It was also thrown out of the results.

During scrutining during post-race, the cars of Lakeler and Galli were found to be weighing 799 kg after removing fuel, one kilogram below the minimum weight range. In the case of Lakeler, his damaged front wing was replaced by an additional example during weighing.

Explaining the Lakeler’s case, FIA Technical Representative Joe Bauur said: “After the race, car number 16 was weighed and weighs 800.0 kg, which is the minimum weight required by TR article 4.1,” FIA Technical Representative who has been stated in Bauur’s report. “As the front wing was damaged (the missing FW Endplate was recovered and weighed with the car), the car was re -seen with an official spare front wing assembly of the car 16 and weighs 800.5 kg. After that, the fuel was pulled out of the car and 2.0 liter fuel was removed.

“The car was again weighed on the FIA ​​scales (with the official spare front wing assembly of the car 16) and weighs 799.0 kg. The scale of the scale was confirmed and seen by the contestant and seen. I am referring to the matter to the steors for their views.”

Scrutiners also raised the issue with the back underbody skid block of Hamilton, showing excessive wear beyond the range of 1 mm. Hamilton’s block measuring points were below 8.5 to 8.6 mm thickness, with a minimum limit at 9 mm.

“Rearmost skid was measured according to the team’s validity documents according to the TD039 L, item 1.2 b).

Neither Ferrari nor Alpine representatives made excuses for the oversite at the hearing of their separate steuvers: “During the hearing, the team’s representative confirmed that the measurement was correct and all the necessary procedures were done correctly,” Steverds mentioned in each individual case. “The team also admitted that there were no less circumstances and it was a real error by the team.”

Lakeler and Hamilton lost the termination of their double digits in the fifth and sixth respectively in a large shock for Ferrari, while Galley had already finished out of the top 10 in the 11th, but could have inherited points.

The revised result means Estaban Okon While a sensational takes up to the fifth for Has, while Andrea Kimi Antoneley, Alex albon And Oliver bearman All are also promoted. Aston Martin Lance walk And Williams Man Carlos Sainz Now the final digit has gone into the posts.

In 2023, Hamilton, driving for Mercedes, and Lakeler were also disqualified from the United States GP in Austin to wear excessive skids.

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