Key Highlights Charles Leclerc received a five-second penalty after his clash with Liam Lawson at the Brazilian Grand Prix, dropping from seventh to eighth. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli and Haas driver Oliver Bearman were also penalised for unsafe pit-stop releases. Antonelli remained fifth and Bearman remained 17th because their penalties did not change the final ...
Key Highlights: Ferrari’s opening-lap squabble at Turn 4 between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton triggered immediate scrutiny from rivals at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Team principal Laurent Mekies questioned the FIA’s delayed ruling and five-second penalty for Leclerc, calling the sanction “a bit light” after Leclerc had already pulled a five-second gap. A rapid ...
Key Highlights: Oscar Piastri finished outside the points at the Mexico Grand Prix following a 10-second penalty for colliding with Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad. The clash occurred at Turn 2 after a 12-lap battle, sending Lindblad into the barriers and leaving Piastri with significant front-right damage. FIA stewards ruled Piastri was never fully alongside ...
Key Highlights: Alpine drivers Franco Colapinto and Pierre Gasly were stripped of their P8 and P10 finishes at the Mexico City Grand Prix due to post-race yellow flag penalties. Stewards issued Colapinto a 10-second penalty and one penalty point, while Gasly received a severe stop-and-go conversion penalty and two penalty points. The ruling reshuffled the ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen received a one-place grid penalty for the Mexico City Grand Prix following second free practice contact with Liam Lawson, demoting him to fifth on the grid. FIA stewards noted the infraction would typically draw a warning, but they opted to set an example following discussions in the team managers’ meeting. Lawson ...
Key Highlights Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar received a formal warning from stewards after pushing a paddock guest attempting to take an uninvited selfie at the Mexican Grand Prix. Stewards cited five mitigating factors in their decision, highlighting that the guest invaded Hadjar’s personal space in a congested area lacking adequate security. Hadjar defended his ...
Key Highlights Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar was summoned by the FIA stewards for alleged misconduct following an altercation with a fan at the Mexican Grand Prix. Social media footage captured Hadjar pushing away an individual who repeatedly tried to put an arm around him for a selfie inside the paddock. F1 supporters largely rallied ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have received one-place grid penalties and one penalty point each following an FP2 collision in Mexico. Stewards escalated the sanction from a warning to a grid drop after an explicit reminder regarding practice conduct was issued at the Team Managers meeting. Racing Bulls team boss Alan Permane and ...
Key Highlights: Pierre Gasly questioned stewarding consistency after Lando Norris avoided a penalty for clashing with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in the Singapore sprint. FIA stewards cleared Norris of wrongdoing, classifying the Turn 5 clash as a racing incident after finding both drivers contributed to the collision. The ruling drew comparisons to recent incidents in ...
Key Highlights Max Verstappen has been cleared by FIA stewards after facing investigation for an alleged yellow-flag overtaking incident involving Lewis Hamilton during sprint qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix. Stewards confirmed that although Verstappen passed Hamilton in the yellow-flag zone, the 70km/h speed differential between the cars meant heavy braking would have created an ...
Key Highlights: Max Verstappen avoids a grid drop for the Singapore Sprint following a post-qualifying investigation into overtaking Lewis Hamilton under yellow flags. Stewards confirmed a regulatory breach occurred but ruled no penalty was warranted due to the significant closing speed differential and Verstappen’s prompt reaction to lift off the throttle. Verstappen credited the performance ...
Audi has formally notified the FIA of its intention to appeal the stewards’ decision not to penalize Yuki Tsunoda following the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The move centers on the application of Article B5.9.4 of the 2026 Formula 1 Sporting Regulations regarding extra formation lap procedures. Tsunoda’s Grid Position Triggers Extra Formation Lap The ...