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Sainz and Albon disqualified in double blow for Williams

Williams have suffered a double blow after both their drivers were disqualified from today’s qualifying session for the Singapore Grand Prix.

The rear wings on Carlos Sainz Jnr and Alexander Albon’s cars failed the same inspection after qualifying.
FIA Formula 1 technical delegate Jo Bauer stated “the uppermost rear wing element adjustable positions were checked on car numbers 23 and 55” and “both cars exceeded the maximum limit of 85 mm on both sides of the rear wing outer area.”

Albon originally qualified 12th for the race, one place ahead of Sainz. However as the cars have been found not to comply with the technical regulations, both have been disqualified.

“During post-qualifying scrutineering, the rear wing of the car was found to be non-compliant with the technical regulations,” the stewards noted. “The uppermost rear wing element adjustable positions were checked. The DRS in the state of deployment exceeded the maximum limit of 85mm on both sides of the rear wing outer area.

“At the hearing, the competitor admitted that, although their own measurement prior to the qualifying had shown the component to be within tolerance, the measurement subsequently conducted by the appointed FIA officials revealed a larger gap than permitted and therefore the rear wing did not conform with the required dimension.

“The competitor did not contest the measurement procedure, the methodology, or the accuracy of the measuring equipment used by FIA. The Competitor fully accepted the results of the FIA measurement and acknowledged that the rear wing fitted to the car did not comply with the requirements of the technical regulations.
“Accordingly, the standard penalty applicable to technical infringements is imposed.”

The stewards have granted Williams permission to take part in the race. However if their rear wings have to be changed for parts of different specifications their drivers will have to start from the pits.

3.15.15 Rear Wing Slot Gap Deflection
With the hydraulic system active and the DRS deployed, a spherical gauge must not pass
through the gap between the two elements within RV-RW-Profiles. The gauge will have a
diameter of 85mm +0.00 / -0.05mm and a load of 30N will be applied during the test.

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