Alpine Formulation 1 academy driver Maini beat team-mate Gabriel Bortoleto by 0.219s within the qualifying shootout in Bahrain on Thursday afternoon.
Nonetheless, following a post-race inspection of his Invicta-run automobile, it was discovered that the peak of the left undertray entrance exterior strake was beneath the required top.
All of his occasions from qualifying had been deleted and can see the Indian driver begin each the dash and the function race from the again of the grid.
An announcement from the FIA on the matter learn: “In respect of Automotive 9, the left undertray entrance exterior strake within the space outlined within the Technical Delegate’s report was outdoors the thresholds outlined in Articles 3.4.1 and three.4.2 of the 2024 Formulation 2 Technical Laws.
“Disqualification of Automotive 9 from the outcomes of the Qualifying Session. Removing of all occasions set by Automotive 9 within the Qualifying Session. All automobiles initially categorised behind Automotive 9 are moved up one place within the Qualifying Session classification.
“Permission is given for Automotive 9 to start out the Dash Race from the again of the grid after every other penalties are utilized. Permission is given for Automotive 9 to start out the Function Race from the again of the grid after every other penalties are utilized.”
Gabriel Bortoleto, Invicta Racing and Kush Maini, Invicta Racing
Photograph by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Photographs
The FIA doc on the summons additionally famous that the crew accepts the findings, whereas Maini was mentioned to consider the underside of the automobile had been broken on account of a kerb strike.
As such, the crew says the harm to the automobile led to the offending space being deemed to be underneath the required restrict – fairly than any push on its half to realize any efficiency.
This items pole to reigning Formulation 3 champion Bortoleto for his F2 debut.
Isack Hadjar of Campos Racing will transfer as much as the entrance row in second, with Zane Maloney third in his Rodin Motorsport entry.
The primary race of the 2024 F2 season takes place on Friday with the dash contest.
