The reason was a technical feature on the floor of both cars, which was not within the regulatory parameters, thus altering the result.
Now third in the race is Carlos Sainz from the Italian team and Sergio ‘Chego’ Perez Advantages of moving to fourth place.
By disqualifying Englishman Lewis Hamilton, the benefit to the Mexican is two-fold, as the points he earned and the points that brought him close to the Mexican in the drivers’ runner-up race are removed. Czecho moves up to 240 points and Hamilton stays with 201.
Before disqualification:
1. Verstappen: 466
2. Perez 238
3. Hamilton 216 (22 points difference)
4. Alonso 183
5. Signs 168
After disqualification, the following remain:
1. Verstappen 466 points
2. Perez 240
3. Hamilton 201 (39 point margin over Sego in the fight for second place)
4. Alonso 183
5. Signs 171
The top 5 of the United States Grand Prix looked like this:
Max Verstappen – Red Bull
Lando Norris – McLaren
Carlos Sainz – Ferrari
Sergio Perez – Red Bull
George Russell – Mercedes
This double disqualification allowed local driver Logan Sergeant, whose best result in Formula 1 was twelfth, to add his first point in the category by finishing tenth in the classification.
