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Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon were disqualified from qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix due to a DRS violation.
The drivers drove in harsh conditions on Saturday and finished 12th and 13th in qualifying. They were set to start near the points, but their disqualification will erase their hard work.
The FIA has officially ruled on its investigation into a DRS violation, finding the team culpable.
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"During post-qualifying scrutineering, the rear wing of the car was found to be noncompliant with the Technical Regulations," the FIA stated.
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"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."
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Team principal James Vowles addressed the ruling: "During FIA scrutineering after Qualifying, the rear wings on both our cars failed DRS slot gap checks.
"As a result, Alex and Carlos have been disqualified from Qualifying for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix. This is bitterly disappointing for the team and we are urgently investigating how this happened.
"At no point were we seeking a performance advantage and the rear wings had passed our own checks earlier in the day, but there is only one measurement that matters and we fully accept the FIA ruling.
"We have a car capable of scoring points here this weekend and will do everything we can to fight from the back of the grid tomorrow, and will immediately review our processes to make sure this doesn’t happen again."
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Williams is coming off its first podium finish in years, a massive achievement for a program that has been a backmarker for a while.
Under Vowles, the racing team is surging in the broader F1 grid. They consistently score points and are fast enough to produce some surprising results.
The Singapore disqualification will no doubt put a damper on what has been a strong run of race weekends.
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