The Brazilian went off at Turn 7 after running over the kerbs on the inside and losing control, before striking the tyre wall with the left hand side of the car.

After the team inspected the damage it was quickly decided that the spare chassis will have to be built up, leaving the mechanics with a heavy workload.

Under FIA rules, a driver cannot run again on the same day if a chassis change is required, as it the car to be re-scrutineered.

The rules state: "Any car that has a change of survival cell after being passed by the scrutineers must be re-presented for scrutineering approval.

"Any such re-scrutineering may only take place with the consent of the stewards (following a written request from a competitor) and will be carried out the next morning."