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Red Bull's Isack Hadjar set to be excluded from Miami GP qualifying over technical breach
TL;DR
Isack Hadjar of Red Bull is set to be excluded from Miami GP qualifying due to a technical breach involving his car's floor board dimensions, which exceeded regulations by 2mm.
Key points
- Isack Hadjar set to be excluded from Miami GP qualifying
- Violation due to car floor board dimensions
- Protrusion of 2mm beyond technical regulations
- Referencing Article C3.5.5 of the regulations
- Decision made by FIA's technical delegate Jo Bauer
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Red Bull's Isack Hadjar is set to be thrown out of qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix for falling foul of the Formula 1 technical regulations.
DuringĀ scrutineering Hadjar's RB22 was found to be illegal due to the dimension of the floor board, which was found to be protruding two millimetres beyond the dimension defined in the 2026 technical regulations.
"After the Qualifying, legality volumes were checked on car number 06. TheĀ lhs [left-hand side] and rhs [right-hand side] floor board were protruding 2mm out of the reference volume RV-FLOOR BOARD. As this is not in compliance with Article C3.5.5 of the Formula 1 Technical Regulation, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration," wrote the FIA's technical delegate Jo Bauer.
Hadjar is therefore set to lose his ninth place on Sunday's starting grid and will have to start from theĀ pitlane instead.
Hadjar wasn't able to capitalise on Red Bull's upturn in performance as it brought an array of aerodynamic upgrades to Florida. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen qualified on the front row, lining up alongside polesitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
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Q&A
Why is Isack Hadjar being excluded from Miami GP qualifying?
Isack Hadjar is being excluded for having his car's floor board protrude 2mm beyond the dimensions specified in the 2026 technical regulations.
What specific regulation did Hadjar's car violate?
Hadjar's car violated Article C3.5.5 of the Formula 1 Technical Regulation regarding the dimensions of the floor board.
What are the consequences of a technical breach in Formula 1 qualifying?
Consequences of a technical breach can include exclusion from qualifying, which affects a driver's starting position in the race.