Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc at risk of U.S. Grand Prix DSQ for technical infringement

AUSTIN, Texas — Lewis Hamilton could lose his second place at the United States Grand Prix due to a violation of F1 technical regulations, which could also cost Charles Leclerc sixth place.

Representatives of Hamilton’s teams and Leclerc’s Mercedes and Ferrari teams reported alleged non-compliance with Article 3.5.9 to the stewards. e) of the FIA ​​technical regulations.

This article states: “The thickness of the board assembly, measured perpendicular to the bottom surface, shall be 10 mm. [plus or minus] 0.2 mm and must be uniform when new.

“A minimum thickness of 9mm will be accepted due to wear, and compliance with this provision will be checked at the peripheries of the designated holes.”

If it is established that they have violated the regulations, both drivers risk being disqualified from the race.

The board – a strip of wood resin attached to the bottom of the car – is used by the FIA ​​to measure how well teams run their cars.

The lower a car is set up to ride, the more the board wears as it scrapes the track surface.

If the thickness of the board drops below 9mm at any of its four measuring points, the car is considered illegal and will be disqualified from the results.

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