The Haas cars of both Niko Hulkenberg and Kevin Magnussen have been found to have rear wing infringements following the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session. The discovery has seen both Haas drivers disqualified from the session.
They would have started 12th and 15th respectively but it was discovered that they had a DRS clearance that exceeded the maximum permitted 85mm limit at the outermost edges.
In a statement the FIA said: “The technical delegate discovered on examination that the uppermost rear wing element adjustable exceeded the maximum allowed 85mm under article 3.10.10.h of the technical regulations.”
“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, resulting in the non-compliance.”
At the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton was disqualified from qualifying for the same reason.
As both Haas drivers were disqualified from the Quali session, they will start tomorrow’s race from the pit lane.
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