The Ferraris of both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have been referred to the stewards at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix for two separate anomalies.
The Monegasque finished the race fifth, two seconds ahead of Hamilton in sixth, but both men’s place in the final results is now under threat.
Leclerc’s car, which suffered front-wing damage, was initially found to be the minimum weight of 800kg, but after a replacement front-wing was fitted and fuel was drained, the car was found to weigh 799kg.
Hamilton’s rearmost skid, part of the underside plank on the car, was found to be under the minimum thickness of 9mm in all three measurement points.
An FIA statement read: “Measurements were taken along the stiffness compliant area at three different points of the periphery (inner arc). The recorded measurement were 8.6 mm (LHS), 8.6 mm (car centerline) and 8.5 mm (RHS).”
Pierre Gasly, who finished 11th for Alpine, is also under investigation for, like Leclerc, being under underweight, by exactly the same amount as Leclerc.
F1’s technical delegate Jo Bauer, as a result, has referred all three matters to the stewards for their consideration.
Such infringements usually result in disqualification, and if all three men are, the final result would see Esteban Ocon’s Haas promoted to fifth, with Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes sixth, Alex Albon’s Williams seventh, Ocon’s team-mate Oliver Bearman eighth, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll ninth and the second Williams of Carlos Sainz 10th.
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