Both Haas F1 drivers disqualified from Monaco qualifying for technical compliance failure

Both Haas d꧅rivers have been disqualified from Monaco𒀰 Grand Prix qualifying and will be forced to start from the pit lane.

Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Qualifying
Nico Hulkenberg (GER) Haas VF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 8, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte…

The FIA have announced that both Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen hav🦋e been 🌸disqualified from qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix following a technical compliance failure.

The FIA have announced that both Nico Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnusseꦫn have be༒en disqualified from qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix following a technical compliance failure.

Haas w🗹ere referred to the stewards fol💜lowing a post-qualifying scrutineering check.

The FIA’s F1 technical delegate Joe Bauer had noted that the "the uppermost re൩ar wing element adjustable positions" were not compliant with the regulations.

The FIA document 🦹at the time read: "The LHS [left-hand side] and RHS [right-hand side] outermost area of the adjustable elements [of the rear wings] were exceeding the maximum allowed 85mm on both cars".

After being referred to the stewards, they concluded that the rear wing on the Haas did n𒐪ot comply with the rules.

The rules state that with regards to the DRS: "The distance [at the Y plane] between the two sections of the rear wing profiles at their closest poꦍsition must lie between 10mm and 85mm".

The stewards noted that the “the uppermost rear wing element adjustable positions exceeded the maximum allowed unꦡder Article 3.10.10.h of the Technical Regulations of 85mm.”

Unexpecඣtedly, both🥃 Haas cars have been disqualified for this technical infringement.

The stewards said: “The team explained that this was the consequence of an inadvertent error on their part in setting the wing flap gap. The wing used was a new design that was used for the first time in Monaco. The old design was set to be compliant with the regulations with the largest gap measured from the centre of the wing�ꦿ�.

“Under the new design, the largest gap 🧜was at the extremities of the wing but the team had not trained its mechanics to set the gap per the new design, resu🐬lting in the non-compliance.

“The duty to comply strict𝕴ly with the Technical Regulations rests at all times with the Competitor. The 💝team suggested that there was no performance advantage gained by the non-compliance. Article 1.3.3 of the International Sporting Code makes it clear that this is irrelevant.

“The team was candid in admitting its er🌠ror. The wing was otherwise compliant with the Technical Regulations and the FIA technical team confirmed that they were satisfied with the team’s explanation for the error. Given the admitted breach of the regulations, we disqualified Car 20 and Car 27 from the qualifying classification.”

Haas had seen their cars qualify 12th and 15th respectively, but will now be forced to start from the pit lane on Sunda꧃y.

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