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F1 team request FIA race permission after star driver disqualified at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The Haas F1 team has requested permission from the FIA for Esteban Ocon to participate in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following his disqualification from qualifying in Baku.
Ocon was disqualified after failing a rear wing test that could have provided him with an advantage during qualifying.
Despite facing brake issues, Ocon could only secure P18 in qualifying and now has to start the race from P20 due to the disqualification.
Special permission was granted for Ocon to race after the stewards approved Haas’s request.
Ocon’s disqualification was due to a breach in the rear wing deflection test, as determined by the FIA stewards in Baku.
His struggles with the brakes continue to pose a challenge for him and the team as they aim to improve performance for the race.
