US F1 team suffer Monaco disaster after DOUBLE disqualification

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Monaco Grand Prix

US F1 team suffer Monaco disaster after DOUBLE disqualification

Haas have controversially been disqualified from the session

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Sunday 26 May 2024 23:00

A Formula 1 team have had both of their cars disqualified from qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix, after breaking certain rules.

Saturday's qualifying session was a thrilling affair, with four teams all battling it out for pole position at a track where grid position is so important.

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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc managed to snatch top spot, with Oscar Piastri and Leclerc's team-mate Carlos Sainz rounding out the top five. Max Verstappen could only come a distant sixth, with Sergio Perez all the way down in 18th.

Now, another team who faced a rough day in qualifying have been disqualified due to issues with their DRS system.

Charles Leclerc took pole position in Monaco

Both Haas drivers were in trouble with the stewards

Haas disqualified from Monaco qualifying

However, those grid positions will now be taken away from them, with the pair disqualified from qualifying altogether.

This is because of a non-compliance on both Haas cars in accordance to regulations surrounding rear wings, and the DRS flap that opens in DRS zones around the track.

In a statement released by the FIA, race stewards said:

It means that Perez will now move up into 16th while Fernando Alonso, who failed to get out of Q1 for the second race in a row, will start in 14th, barring any other penalties.

Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc Sergio Perez Carlos Sainz Haas Monaco Grand Prix