Shortly before the sprint race in Sao Paulo kicks off, a great drama ensued when an official announcement from Formula 1 said that Lewis Hamilton would jump tonight (Saturday) from last place in the Grand Prix tomorrow in Sao Paulo was punished with a five-place drop, following the DRS system in his car. That did not comply with the rules.
Hamilton will jump tonight in the sprint from 20th and last place
This is a big blow for Hamilton and the Mercedes team, in light of the gap that Max Verstappen from the Red Bull team has already opened on him – the two are 19 points apart, with only four more races left tomorrow.
Verstappen was also punished at the top of the rankings yesterday in Brazil because he was caught touching the rear wing of Hamilton’s vehicle and as a result was fined € 50,000, but was not punished for his position in the competition.