As for the skid blocks, these are titanium plates embedded within the plank to help maintain the required height and prevent the plank from getting damaged. They also cause the car to spark on ...

Lewis Hamilton got disqualified from the Chinese GP on Sunday but the FIA's report says his car was never checked. How?

The Chinese Grand Prix looked like the start of a turnaround after a tough first weekend for Ferrari, but within hours, Lewis Hamilton was disqualified for a skid block breach and Charles Leclerc for ...

Lewis Hamilton could be facing disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix, after an official FIA document revealed he was found to have excessive wearing on his car's skid blocks. Hamilton finished ...

However, the stewards found during a post-race inspection that the rear skid block on Hamilton's car was below the minimum thickness. "The plank assembly of Car 44 was measured and found to be 8.6 ...