Lewis Hamilton during the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

• Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been disqualified from the US Grand Prix.
• This comes after a technical team found excessive wear of their cars' floor planks after the race.
• Max Verstappen won the race, with Lando Norris promoted to second and Carlos Sainz bumped to third.
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Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc were both disqualified from Sunday's US Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race inspections.

AS IT HAPPENED | US Grand Prix

Former world champion Hamilton had finished second behind Max Verstappen in Austin, while Leclerc came in sixth.

Both drivers saw those results scratched, however, after a technical team found excessive wear of their cars' floor planks.

The disqualification came following a hearing that took place approximately four hours after Verstappen, who has already clinched the driver's championship, powered to victory in Sunday's race.

A statement by motorsport's governing body, the FIA, said both teams had acknowledged the findings of the inspection report, stating that the irregularities were likely caused by the bumpy track and the tight turnaround for Sunday's race after Saturday's sprint.

"The Stewards note that the onus is on the competitor to ensure that the car is in compliance with the regulations at all times during an event ... therefore the standard penalty for a breach of the technical regulations is imposed," the statement said.

Hamilton's disqualification means McLaren's Lando Norris was promoted to second, with Leclerc's Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz, who finished fourth, bumped to third.

Mercedes driver George Russell moved up to fifth from seventh following Leclerc's disqualification.

Revised results of the United States Grand Prix at Austin on Sunday following the FIA's disqualification of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for technical infringements on their cars:

1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1hr 35mins 21.362sec, 2. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) at 10.730, 3. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 15.134, 4. Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull) 18.460, 5. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 24.999, 6. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 47.996, 7. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 48.696, 8. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri) 1:14.385, 9. Alex Albon (THA/Williams) 1:26.714, 10. Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams) 1:27.998, 11. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/Haas) 1:29.904, 12. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo) 1:38.601, 13. Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo) 1 lap, 14. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas) 1 lap, 15. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/AlphaTauri) 1 lap, 16. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 7 laps

Fastest lap: Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri) 1:38.139

DNF

Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine), Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren, Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin)

Disqualified: Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 2nd; Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 6th

World championship standings

Drivers

1. Max Verstappen (NED) 466 pts - world champion, 2. Sergio Perez (MEX) 240, 3. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 201, 4. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 183, 5. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 171, 6. Lando Norris (GBR) 159, 7. Charles Leclerc (MON) 151, 8. George Russell (GBR) 143, 9. Oscar Piastri (AUS) 83, 10. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 56, 11. Lance Stroll (CAN) 53, 12. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 44, 13. Alex Albon (THA) 25, 14. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 10, 15. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 9, 16. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 8, 17. Zhou Guanyu (CHN) 6, 18. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 3, 19. Liam Lawson (NZL) 2, 20. Logan Sargeant (USA) 1, 21. Nyck de Vries (NED) 0, 22. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 0

Constructors

1. Red Bull 706 pts - world champions, 2. Mercedes 344, 3. Ferrari 322, 4 McLaren 242, 5. Aston Martin 236, 6 Alpine 100, 7. Williams 26, 8. Alfa Romeo 16, 9. Haas 12, 10. AlphaTauri 10