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Lewis Hamilton has revealed that “several sources” informed him that other Formula 1 cars had planks that would have been
Hamilton achieved his best result of the season with a second-place finish at the Circuit of the Americas, narrowly missing out on beating Max Verstappen. However, he and Leclerc were disqualified after post-race checks revealed non-compliance with regulations regarding their car planks. Hamilton was devastated to lose his second-place finish and only found out the full extent of the situation when he returned home. He believes that there should be a better structure in place to ensure fairness across the board and prevent some drivers from getting away with illegalities. The Sprint format and limited practice time contributed to the complications, and Hamilton suggests that the rule restricting practice time and setup locking should be changed. He also denies that Mercedes gained an advantage from running their car too close to the ground.
Source: Motorsport Week
