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Mercedes admits that the team has been left “embarrassed” by the technical infringement that saw Lewis Hamilton disqualified from the
Lewis Hamilton achieved his best result of the season so far in Austin, coming close to beating Max Verstappen for victory. However, both Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified after the race due to their cars not meeting the regulations regarding plank wear. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff stated that the lack of track time in the Sprint format contributed to their mistake. Mercedes Technical Director James Allison explained that the lack of wear on the plank during practice led them to set the car too low, resulting in the disqualification. Despite the setback, Allison believes that the team’s race-day performance was strong and that the upgraded car showed promise for the future races.
Source: Motorsport Week
