Infringement Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
Australian Grand Prix · 2026 · 7 March 2026 · Doc 45
- Team
- Time of Day Lap
- Session
- Qualifying
2026 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
06 - 08 March 2026
From The Stewards Document 45
To All Teams, All Officials Date 07 March 2026
Time 19:43
Title Infringement - Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
Description Infringement - Qualifying Deleted Lap Times
Enclosed AUS DOC 45 - Qualifying Deleted Lap Times.pdf
Nish Shetty Mathieu Remmerie
Pedro Lamy Matthew Selley
The Stewards
2026 A G P USTRALIAN RAND RIX
06 – 08 March 2026
From The Stewards Document 45
To All Officials, All Teams Date 07 March 2026
Time 19:43
The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, have considered the following matter and determine the following:
Session Qualifying
Fact The F1 cars below did not use the track at turns 2, 3, 7, 9 and 10.
| No. | Turn | Car | Driver | Competitor | Time of Day | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 16:02:50 | 1:23.393 |
| 2 | 2 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 16:07:52 | PIT |
| 3 | 9 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 16:36:37 | 1:36.101 |
| 4 | 9 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 16:36:59 | OUT LAP |
| 5 | 9 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 16:38:37 | PIT |
| 6 | 2 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 16:48:00 | PIT |
| 7 | 10 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 16:48:51 | PIT |
| 8 | 2 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 16:47:18 | PIT |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 17:11:59 | PIT |
Infringement Breach of Appendix L Chapter IV Article 2c of the FIA International Sporting Code and Article B1.8.6 of the FIA F1 Regulations.
Decision Deletion of the lap times shown in accordance with Article 12.4.1e of the FIA International Sporting Code.
Note Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal certain decisions of the Stewards, in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Chapter 5 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.
Decisions of the Stewards are taken independently of the FIA and are based solely on the relevant regulations, guidelines and evidence presented.
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Nish Shetty Mathieu Remmerie
Pedro Lamy Matthew Selley
The Stewards
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