Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have both been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix in a disastrous blow for Ferrari in the second race of the 2025 season. The cars of both drivers failed post-race checks, with Hamilton’s skid block found to be below the minimum thickness, while Leclerc’s car was found to be underweight.

There were Formula 1 good vibes at Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton’s controlled and emphatic Sprint Race victory on Saturday in China, but the performance of the SF-25 fell away across the remainder of a weekend, before it ended in a rare double disqualification.

Two Formula 1 drivers are staring down the barrel of a shock disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix, after the race has finished. Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly's cars have now been through post-race scrutineering and have been found to be lighter than allowed by F1 regulations.