Nico Hulkenberg turned the primary driver to be disqualified in a Formulation One race since 2007.
The Haas driver obtained the black flag throughout lap 27 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Hulkenberg had began the race 18th on the grid, however was prevented from taking the checkered flag in Brazil.
As a substitute, he was disqualified for receiving exterior help after race stewards pushed him again onto the monitor.
Nonetheless, the 37-year-old didn’t initially understand his race was over after returning to the paddock following a pink flag.
Sky Sports activities’ Ted Kravitz revealed the “awkward” scenes within the Haas storage stay.
He defined: “Nobody has advised him. Nico Hulkenberg is 5 meters away from me, sitting in a chair, speaking to Ayao Kumatsu and Gary Gannon, his engineer.
“Solely now has Gannon put his headphones again on and receives the information that his driver has been disqualified.
“Gary Gannon’s face is a picture, he cannot perceive it. Ayao Kumatsu does not have his headphones on and Nico Hulkenberg does not have his headphones on.
“He does not know he is simply been disqualified. That is so awkward. Hulkenberg appears very proud of himself.”
Hulkenberg’s black flag made him the primary driver to be disqualified throughout a race for the reason that 2007 Canadian Grand Prix.
Each Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella had been black flagged in Montreal for an identical infractions.
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The pair exited pit lane when the pink mild was on 51 laps into the race.
Sunday’s race additionally suffered dramatic delays on account of climate in Sao Paulo.
Qualifying was postponed on Saturday and moved to the morning of race day at Interlagos on account of opposed circumstances.
Removed from disqualification, Max Verstappen made a stunning comeback to win at Interlagos.
The Crimson Bull driver began the race in seventeenth place on account of a five-place grid penalty.
Nonetheless, he completed forward of the Alpine pairing of Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly to strengthen his maintain on the Drivers’ Championship.
