One of the skid blocks on Hamilton’s car was found to be less than the required thickness after the race.

Ferrari have been asked to report to the stewards on the matter. But if there are no extenuating circumstances, the likelihood is that Hamilton’s car will be declared not to comply with the regulations.

If so, Hamilton would lose his sixth-place finish in the grand prix, following his victory in the sprint race in Shanghai on Saturday, his first win for his new team.

Formula 1 cars have skid blocks in the floor that are meant to ensure that the car maintains a certain ride height and does not run too low.

The skids are situated in the underfloor wooden plank, which also has a minimum depth for the same reason.

If one is worn too much, it confers a potential performance advantage caused by the car being able to run lower than would otherwise have been possible.

The skids are situated in the underfloor wooden plank, which also has a minimum depth for the same reason.

Hamilton was disqualified from the 2023 United States Grand Prix for a similar issue when he was driving for Mercedes.

And Charles Leclerc, his new Ferrari team-mate, suffered the same fate in the same race.