Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Chinese grand prix alongside his Ferrari teammate, Charles Leclerc, and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
Hamilton finished in sixth spot but has now been disqualified after the rear skid block on his Ferrari was found to be under the minimum thickness required.
The Briton’s car was checked following the Grand Prix in Shanghai, which is when the rearmost skid was found to be below the minimum 9mm thickness.
Ferrari’s weekend went from bad to worse as Leclerc also got disqualified after his car was found to be below the minimum weight required by the technical regulations.
Gasly was also hit with a disqualification for the same breach as Leclerc, with the Enstone outfit remaining as the only team yet to score a point so far in 2025 as a result.
The double disqualification for Ferrari means that Esteban Ocon, Kimi Antonelli, Alex Albon and Ollie Bearman – who had finished in seventh through to 10th respectively – are now promoted by two positions.
Meanwhile, Lance Stroll and Carlos Sainz also gain from the disqualification of Gasly as they take home points by moving into the top 10, given that Gasly has also been disqualified from 11th position.