Sao Paulo: Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton dominated the qualification but faced the possibility of a decrease in the back of the grid for the Sprint race to decide on the formula of Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix starting on Saturday.
Steward ordered the rear wing assembly from his Mercedes to be confiscated and the car was stored last night after a failed technical inspection after the session at the Interlagos Sao Paulo circuit.
A team representative was previously called to see the servants.
Hamilton, 19 points adrift of the Red Bull Championship leader Max Verstappen with four remaining races, already had a grid sentence of five places for the week after Mercedes replaced the engine in his car.
The British utilizes most for the fastest time one minute one minute 07.934 seconds in front of a cheering crowd.
The second verstappen but 0.438 seconds slower, a large margin around one of the shortest rounds on the calendar.
“Come on,” Hamilton exclaimed over the radio team after being told his position on a cold and windy afternoon by pondering dark clouds.
The British will look for three points on Saturday, with the top three scores in the system 3-2-1, but it was thrown into doubts with millimeter measurements.
Formula One Technical Delegation Jo Bauer reports the top rear wing position does not comply with the rules for a maximum distance of 85mm when the drag reduction system is deployed.
Getting it right Hamilton has hissed after getting out of the car, telling reporters that he finally got a car that suits his wishes.
“Many times we were wrong, I was wrong, and today I am right and the car is really good to drive.
That’s all I want,” he said.
Verstappen, who will pursue his third victory in a row on Sunday and 10 campaigns, said it did not surprise Hamilton very quickly.
“When they take a new machine, of course they have a little more power for the weekend,” said the 24-year-old player.
“For me it’s not a big shock.
I am happy to be the second.
It’s a good position to start.
Of course you always want to be closer but sometimes you just have to be realistic and there isn’t more in it..
100km sprint is three races Finally in the experimental format this season, with the other two are at Monza and Silverstone.
At least six are expected to be scheduled for 2022.
Valteri Mercedes Bottas is the third fastest with Sergio Perez Red Bull.
Together in the second row.
“Lewis was not touched today,” said Perez, who hit the shape right when it was important and had been on the podium for the last three races.
The Boss of the Christian Horner’s team agreed: “The fresh engine clearly pumped out some horsepower to (Hamilton) so I thought the second was the best we could Expect, “he said.” If you look at the relative speed (from Hamilton) compared to Valtteria some tenth.
“Gasly Gasler Alphatauri starts fifth.
Ferraris Carlos Sainz and Charles Lecl ERC was followed by two McLarens from Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo in the battle for the third overall.
Fernando Alonso meets 10 qualifications for Alpine, the fifth and level on points with Alphatauri.
More George Russell far came out by Williams Team Mate Nicholas Latifi – the first time that had happened even though the position of the Grand Prix Grid which actually would not be decided until Saturday.