Lewis Hamilton was severely punished for an irregular rear wing at the São Paulo Grand Prix and has to start from the rear in the sprint race on Saturday (8.30 p.m. / Sky).
São Paulo - The race stewards recognized a technical violation in the 36-year-old's Mercedes and subsequently disqualified him from the start chase on Friday.
This means that Hamilton loses position one for the sprint.
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Alpine pilot Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in the final training session in Sao Paulo.
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The Englishman is experiencing a disastrous Formula 1 weekend in Brazil.
A new engine had already been illegally used on Hamilton's company car on Friday.
This means he has to drop five places in the fourth last race of the season on Sunday (6 p.m.).
With the new drive, Hamilton world championship leader Max Verstappen was more than four-tenths behind in the start chase.
The stewards of the world motor sport federation Fia accused the Briton that the rear wing on his Silver Arrow was bent too much.
Measurements confirmed the suspicion.
The so-called Drag Reduction System (DRS) has given Hamilton an illegal advantage.
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