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By Lydia Mee
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Esteban Ocon has been disqualified from the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session after his Haas Formula One car failed post-qualifying rear wing inspections.
After initially qualifying in 18th, the Frenchman's Haas VF-25 failed the rear wing main-plane tip deflection test which led to the disqualification. The American outfit will now have to request permission from the stewards for Ocon to race tomorrow.
"The Stewards heard from the team representative of Car 31 and the Haas Head of Car Engineering, plus the FIA Technical Delegate and FIA Deputy Technical Delegate," the official statement from the FIA stewards confirmed. "The driver (Esteban Ocon) was excused from the hearing.
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"The FIA representatives described the test procedure used and reported that the distance between the two sections of RV-RW-PROFILES and RV-RW-TIP inboard of Y=525 varied by more than the permitted 0.5mm (0.6mm on the left side and 0.825mm on the right side.
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"The calibration of the measuring instrument was verified and valid.
"The team conceded that the test procedure as outlined in the regulations had been followed and explained that the discrepancy was a result of a problem with the production of the assembly of this specific part.
"The Stewards determine that the vehicle does not comply with the regulations and hence impose the usual penalty of disqualification from the Qualifying classifications.
"Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 4 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits."
Speaking after qualifying but ahead of the disqualification, Ocon branded the day as "disappointing".
"I was locking up in each of my laps, we had big issues with braking," the 29-year-old explained in the team's qualifying review.
"We had it yesterday, but even more so today, so I'm really disappointed as I think there's more in the car than that. Today's disappointing to be where we are, but tomorrow hopefully we'll come back and take every opportunity that presents itself."
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