Isack Hadjar officially disqualified from F1 Miami GP qualifying
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Key Points:
- Isack Hadjar has been disqualified from qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix after his Red Bull RB22 was found to breach Article C3.5.5 of the F1 technical regulations due to floorboard dimensions exceeding permitted limits.
- The disqualification means Hadjar will start Sunday’s race from the pitlane, despite originally qualifying ninth; Pierre Gasly inherits ninth place and Nico Hulkenberg moves up to the fifth row.
- Red Bull admitted the breach was a mistake with no intended or gained performance advantage, and team boss Laurent Mekies apologized, promising to review processes to prevent future errors.
- Hadjar’s weekend has been disappointing overall, as he also failed to score points in Saturday’s sprint race after qualifying ninth.
- Red Bull’s strong result hopes now rest on Max Verstappen, who will start alongside polesitter Kimi Antonelli on the front row with an upgraded RB22.
