Isack Hadjar has been excluded from qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix and will start the race from the pit lane after falling foul of the F1\u2019s technical regulations.<\/p>\n
During post-qualifying scrutineering, Hadjar\u2019s RB22\u2019s floor was found to be illegal as it protruded two millimetres beyond the dimensions defined in the F1 2026 technical regulations.<\/p>\n
Isack Hadjar disqualified after Miami qualifying breach<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n Red Bull debuted a new floor at the Miami Autodrome, one of seven updates to the RB22.<\/p>\n However, Hadjar<\/a>\u2018s new floor didn\u2019t meet the technical requirements as it was found to be 2mm too wide during post-qualifying scrutineering.<\/p>\n FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer noted: \u201cThe lhs and rhs floorboard were protruding 2mm out of the reference volume RV-FLOOR BOARD.<\/p>\n \u201cAs 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.\u201d<\/p>\n The penalty for a technical fault is disqualification from the session.<\/p>\n The matter was heard on Sunday morning, six hours before the rescheduled 1pm local start for the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n More from the Miami Grand Prix on PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n The revised starting grid in Miami<\/a><\/p>\n FIA confirms Miami Grand Prix lightning contingency plan<\/a><\/p>\n The stewards heard from Red Bull, who did not dispute Bauer\u2019s report. Hadjar will therefore have to start the Grand Prix from the pit lane.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Stewards heard from the team representatives of Car 6 (Isack Hadjar). They did not dispute the findings of the Technical Delegate that portions of the LHS and RHS floor boards were protruding 2mm out of the reference volume RV-FLOOR BOARD,\u201d the report read.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a breach of Article C3.5.5 of the FIA F1 Regulations and the usual consequences follow an admitted breach of the technical regulations.\u201d<\/p>\n Red Bull released a statement to PlanetF1.com after the hearing, confirming Hadjar\u2019s pit lane start with team principal Laurent Mekies apologising to his driver for the team\u2019s error.<\/p>\n \u201cWe made a mistake and we respect the decision of the stewards,\u201d said Mekies. \u201cNo performance advantage was intended nor gained from this error. <\/p>\n \u201cWe will learn from this incident and assess our processes to understand how it occurred and to take steps to ensure it cannot happen again. <\/p>\n \u201cAs a team, we apologise to Isack, and to our fans and partners. We learn the hard way today but we will move forward. <\/p>\n \u201cNow our focus is on converting yesterday\u2019s encouraging showing into a strong race performance this afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n Max Verstappen will line up second on the grid with Hadjar starting from the pit lane.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Thomas Maher<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n