The Frenchman was classified 20th in qualifying after an issue in Q1 meant he was unable to set a lap time. But having taken to the track, he had officially participated in qualifying. 
However due to what appears to have been a misinterpretation, the team worked on his car into the evening in a breach of the regulations.

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Source: Haas under investigation for parc ferme breach