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Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon has been excluded from Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying results after his car failed a post-qualifying rear wing flexibility check
Haas Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon was excluded from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying results due to his car failing a rear wing flexibility check.
FIA’s technical delegate reported that Ocon’s car exceeded the allowed flexibility limit during the test, with flex measurements of 0.6mm and 0.85mm on different sides of the wing.
Efforts to regulate excessive wing deflection were a major focus this season, but did not significantly impact the competitive order in the grid.
Haas acknowledged the issue, attributing it to a production problem with the specific part, in the stewards’ hearing.
Ocon, who qualified 18th, will now start from the back of the grid after a day marred by braking problems and lock-ups, expressing frustration with the handling of his car.
The implication is that Ollie Bearman, Ocon’s teammate, should maintain his 15th place qualifying position despite crashing in Q2.
