Hamilton lost a second place finish and Leclerc a P6 placing from Austin on Sunday after the FIA found their plank wear to fall outside the accepted limit. Mercedes and Ferrari put disqualification down to same reasons at COTA The wooden plank underneath the car is only allowed to wear by 1mm throughout the course of the race, but with Hamilton and Leclerc’s cars having failed that requirement, both drivers were disqualified after the race. Hamilton and Leclerc were both disqualified after FIA scrutineering found their cars in breach of 3.5.9 e) of the Technical Regulations post-race in Austin, which governs plank wear. Mercedes and Ferrari believe the lack of preparation time and bumpy COTA track surface played its part in Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc being disqualified from the US Grand Prix on Sunday.
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