FFernando Alonso will finally start 14th for the Monaco Grand Prix tomorrow (3:00 p.m.) by gaining two positions due to the afternoon sanction by the FIA stewards to the two Haas, whoThey started 12th and 15th, just ahead of the two-time world champion.
The Spaniard has a very difficult time getting into the points, but at least he will be able to fight if he has some of the luck that he did not have today during qualifying for the race.
The Monaco qualifying chronicle
The two Haas, both Magnussen and Hulkenberg, who had been ahead of the Asturian, technical verifications have not passed due to an error in the specification and assembly of a part. The DRS upper wing of the rear wing exceeds the maximum measurement of 85mm defined in article 3.10.10 h. Although it was a mistake in the opinion of the commissioners, It contravenes the technical regulations and both cars have been disqualified from the classification.
Haas brought a new rear wing specification to Monaco, the usual thing for all teams to face the narrow streets of the Principality, but according to the American team itself, it had to be configured differently to comply with the regulations.
“The team explained that this was the consequence of an inadvertent error on his part in adjusting the flap clearance,” the penalty reads. “The wing used was a new design that was first used in Monaco. The previous design had to comply with the regulation with the largest space measured from the center of the wing. According to the new design, the largest separation was at the wingtips, but the team had not trained its mechanics to set the gap according to the new design, resulting in non-compliance. Although he did not gain an advantage, this is irrelevant,” conclude the stewards who will force both cars to start from the pit lane.
