LEWIS HAMILTON was DISQUALIFIED from the Chineses Grand Prix to see to his dream start to the weekend end in tatters.
Hamilton had finished P6 after a frustrating race in Shanghai.
Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix But he was then disqualified from the final classification by the FIA after being found to be in breach of a strict F1 rule.
A statement released by the motorsport's governing body 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.
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.”
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