Brazilian Grand Prix
Hamilton penalty, Brazilian GP 2021disqualified for DRS
OutcomeHamilton is disqualified from the results of qualifying (Art. 12.4.1 m )
Offence · Published
- Driver
- Hamilton · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- Could not fulfil the requirement of a maximum 85mm measurement (adjustable positions of uppermost rear wing element).
- What this outcome means
- Disqualification (DSQ) explained →
- Stewards' reasoning
- Reason The Technical Delegate reported that Hamilton failed the test designed to check the requirements of the last paragraph of Art. 3.6.3 of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations. The check is described in Technical Directive 011-19. In lay terms, there is a gap between the upper and lower parts of the rear wing. When the DRS is not activated this gap must be between 10mm and 15mm. The… full reasoning ↗
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