F1: Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes react to shock disqualification from United States GP
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lewis Hamilton said he was “disappointed” after his shock disqualification from the United States Grand Prix – while Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted “we got it wrong”. “We need to take it on the chin, do the learning, and come back stronger next weekend.” open image in gallery Lewis Hamilton was ‘disappointed’ after his disqualification from the US Grand Prix The FIA note reveals that the cars of Verstappen and Lando Norris were also inspected, but passed the checks. Hamilton said: “It is of course disappointing to be disqualified post-race but that doesn’t take away from the progress we’ve made this weekend.” The change in race classification means Logan Sargeant earned his first point in F1, becoming the first American to score a point in 30 years. open image in gallery Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were both disqualified from Sunday’s race Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin, meanwhile, admitted the team needed to “go away and learn from this”.