Esteban Ocon will start Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the pitlane after being excluded from qualifying due to a technical infringement involving the rear wing of his Haas. The FIA’s post-session checks revealed that Ocon’s car failed the strict deflection tests recently tightened for the 2025 season. Rear Wing Deflection BreachFIA technical delegate Jo Bauer confirmed that Ocon’s rear wing exceeded the allowable limits under Article 3.15.17 of the technical regulations. "A rear wing main plane tip deflection test according to TR Article 3.15.17 was carried out on car 31. The deflection figures measured on this rear wing exceeded the allowed deflection of 0.5mm.