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The disqualifications of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc from the United States Grand Prix raise an uncomfortable thought: how many other Formula 1 cars were illegal, but weren’t caught?
The disqualifications of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc from the United States Grand Prix for illegal car components raises concerns about how many other Formula 1 cars may have been illegal but went undetected. Only four cars underwent a physical floor and plank wear inspection, with the remaining 16 cars not being checked. There is no guarantee that the second Ferrari or other cars outside the top 10 would have passed the inspection. Plank wear inspections are not always conducted at every race, as seen in Qatar, Japan, and some earlier races this season. The selective nature of the scrutineering process means there could be other cars that have gotten away with illegal components simply because they weren’t checked. While the FIA’s post-race scrutineering checks are extensive, they cannot cover every single part of every car.
Source: The Race
