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Lewis Hamilton has admitted that disqualification from qualifying ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix left him 'devastated' before he performed an incredible recovery drive in the sprint race.
Hamilton had dominated qualifying for the event at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil, but his rear wing was found to have broken technical regulations following Friday's drama, in regards to opening too much while being used for the drag reduction system (DRS)
This saw him disqualified from the session, but after starting from the back of the grid on Saturday, he powered through the grid from 20th - and last - to eventually finish in fifth place.
Lewis Hamilton admits his disqualification in Brazil after qualifying had left him 'devastated'
But in Saturday's sprint race he charged through the field to fifth in an impressive comeback
With a five-place grid drop already in force for changing an engine earlier in the weekend, it means he will start Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix from tenth place as he looks to rekindle his hopes of an eighth world championship.
Hamilton admits though that the ruling against him was a tough one to take given it came 18 hours after his car was first under investigation - a delay that came after it was discovered Hamilton's title rival Max Verstappen had illegally touched the Brit's rear wing following the session.
'It was definitely tough [waiting for the decision]. The team were working with the stewards. I was just working with my
