Chinese Grand Prix
Hamilton penalty, Chinese GP 2025disqualified for technical breach
OutcomeHamilton is disqualified from the Race classification. All other drivers move up in the classification
Infringement · Published
- Driver
- Hamilton · 1/12 penalty points (rolling 12 months)
- What happened
- The thickness of the plank assembly was below the permitted minimum thickness.
- What this outcome means
- Disqualification (DSQ) explained →
- Offence
- Technical breach - every ruling & the going rate →
Going rate across 10 rulings in 2025: Disqualified ×7 · No action ×2 · Fine ×1
- Regulation cited
- Art. 3.5.9
Source: FIA stewards' decision document (PDF, fia.com). The Time Penalty links to the official document and, where it can, summarises the outcome in a sentence; it does not host or alter the document.
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