Mercedes will not appeal against the disqualification inflicted on Lewis Hamilton at the end of qualifying for the Brazilian GP valid to determine the starting grid for the Sprint Qualifying.
This was communicated by the Anglo-German team itself through their social channels. Hamilton, after obtaining pole on Friday with a margin of 4 tenths over Verstappen, was relegated to the bottom of the starting grid of the Sprint Qualifying which will start at 20.30 Italian hours following the irregularity found on the rear wing of his car .
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri AT02
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
Specifically, the aerodynamic element being tested did not respect the maximum clearance of 85 mm between the main profile and the mobile flap. The stewards agreed that the irregularity was due to a play between the elements or the actuator of the DRS or the supports of the side bulkheads, or the combination of all these elements, if not the incorrect assembly of the parts, but excluded the intent by Mercedes since the rear wing had already been checked several times during the season without ever being irregular.
Mercedes, who would have had the opportunity to appeal the disqualification, has made it known that he does not want to exercise this right, preferring to try to win the title on the track and not in a courtroom.
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