Hamilton disqualified in monumental blow

It means he will start Sunday’s Sprint Qualifying race – which will set the grid for Monday’s main GP – from the back of the grid after his Drag Reduction System (DRS) was found to have broken regulations, The Sun reports.Stream Every Practice, Qualifier & Race of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Live & On-Demand on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial >The Brit was set for pole in the 24-lap sprint race following an impressive showing in qualifying that saw him finish ahead of championship leader Max Verstappen.But Jo Bauer, technical delegate at governing body FIA, found something amiss with his DRS following Saturday's action at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo.Meanwhile, Verstappen was found to have touched the rear wing on rival Hamilton‘s car after qualifying on Saturday.The Red Bull star was called to see the stewards in Brazil after a fan video emerged showing him make the mistake, and he was slapped with a AUD$78,600 fine.Verstappen will head into the 24-lap sprint with a 19-point lead over Hamilton in the drivers’ championship, and with three points on offer to the winner.Hamilton also has a five-place grid penalty for the main Grand Prix after Mercedes fitted a new engine to his car – it was his fifth of the campaign and the maximum allowed is three.That means he can start no higher than sixth on Monday – regardless of how he fares in Sunday’s sprint race, which gets underway at 6.30am AEDT.This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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It means he will start Sunday’s Sprint Qualifying race – which will set the grid for Monday’s main GP – from the back of the grid after his Drag Reduction System (DRS) was found to have broken regulations, The Sun reports.Stream Every Practice, Qualifier & Race of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship™ Live & On-Demand on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial >The Brit was set for pole in the 24-lap sprint race following an impressive showing in qualifying that saw him finish ahead of championship leader Max Verstappen.But Jo Bauer, technical delegate at governing body FIA, found something amiss with his DRS following Saturday's action at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo.Meanwhile, Verstappen was found to have touched the rear wing on rival Hamilton‘s car after qualifying on Saturday.The Red Bull star was called to see the stewards in Brazil after a fan video emerged showing him make the mistake, and he was slapped with a AUD$78,600 fine.Verstappen will head into the 24-lap sprint with a 19-point lead over Hamilton in the drivers’ championship, and with three points on offer to the winner.Hamilton also has a five-place grid penalty for the main Grand Prix after Mercedes fitted a new engine to his car – it was his fifth of the campaign and the maximum allowed is three.That means he can start no higher than sixth on Monday – regardless of how he fares in Sunday’s sprint race, which gets underway at 6.30am AEDT.This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission