Official: Hamilton and Mercedes do not appeal against disqualification!

A team can appeal against any decision by the stewards, but the German formation has decided not to do so. The chances of reversing the decision would also have been very minimal.

Hamilton will have to start the sprint race from the back of the grid. The seven-time world champion will have to work his way up the order as quickly as possible because, on top of his disqualification from qualifying, he will also be put back five places for Sunday's race. The Mercedes driver changed his combustion engine this weekend.