Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two finish at the Chinese Grand Prix, securing his third Formula 1 victory. Teammate Lando Norris finished second, with Mercedes’ George Russell completing the podium in third place.
The race was notably impacted by the disqualification of Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, as well as Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. Leclerc and Gasly’s cars were found to be underweight during post-race inspections, while Hamilton’s car failed to meet the minimum skid block thickness requirement.
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These disqualifications led to a reshuffling of the final standings, with Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing moving up to fourth place, followed by Esteban Ocon in fifth for Haas, and Williams’ Alexander Albon securing sixth.
Ferrari acknowledged the errors leading to their drivers’ disqualifications, stating there was no intention to gain an advantage and committing to learn from the incident to prevent future occurrences.
This outcome has significant implications for the championship standings, as McLaren strengthens its position with a dominant performance, while Ferrari faces setbacks due to technical infringements.
