Two drivers disqualified in chaotic scenes during aftermath of Chinese Grand Prix
Two Formula 1 drivers have been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix.
On Sunday, the race around the Shanghai International Circuit was won by McLaren star Oscar Piastri.
The Australian came home in first place ahead of teammate Lando Norris and Mercedes star George Russell.
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During the aftermath of the race, a huge update landed when it was claimed that two drivers were at risk of disqualification .
Cars are weighed after the race and they have to be within the weight limit set out by the sport's governing body, the FIA.
It seems that Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and Pierre Gasly's Alpine may have fallen foul of the rules and were being investigated.
Eventually, the FIA confirmed that both Leclerc and Gasly have in fact been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix.
The official statement read: "Car 16 (Charles Leclerc) was weighed by the FIA Technical Delegate inside and outside scales with both scales showing the same result of 799 kg after the customary draining of fuel and the replacement of a broken front wing.
"The calibration of both scales was confirmed and witnessed by the competitor. During the hearing there was no challenge to the FIA’s measurements which are taken to be correct and that all required procedures were performed correctly."
It continued: "There are no mitigating circumstances and that the team confirmed that it was a genuine error by them.
"The Stewards determine that Article 4.1 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."
The same explanation was given when the FIA confirmed Gasly's disqualification.
To make matters worse for Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton was also disqualified due to excessive skid wear.
F1 will return in two weeks' time with the Japanese Grand Prix.
Marcus Chan