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Infringement Car 10 Impeding Of Car 18

British Grand Prix · 2026 · 4 July 2026 · Doc 60

Driver
Pierre Gasly
Team
BWT Alpine F1 Team
Session
Qualifying

2026 BRITISH GRAND PRIX

03 - 05 July 2026

From The Stewards

To The Team Manager,

BWT Alpine F1 Team Document 60 Date 04 July 2026 Time 19:01

The Stewards, having received a report from the Race Director, summoned (documents 51 & 52) and heard from the driver of Car 10 and the team representatives, have considered the following matter and determine the following:

No / Driver 10 - Pierre Gasly Competitor BWT Alpine F1 Team Time 16:09 Session Qualifying Fact Car 10 unnecessarily impeded Car 18 at Turn 15 at 16:09. Infringement Breach of Article B4.1.1 of the FIA F1 Regulations. Decision Drop of 3 grid positions for the next Race in which the driver participates. Reason The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 10 (Pierre Gasly), the team representatives and reviewed video, telemetry, team radio and in-car video evidence. STR was on a timed lap in Q1. GAS was on an in lap and, on the approach to Turn 15, remained on the racing line at a slow speed, requiring STR to move off line in order to pass. GAS explained that he had no functioning radio at the time, that he had been attempting radio checks and that he expected another driver (ANT), to remain behind him rather than overtake, as he understood ANT not to be on a timed lap. The team representative pointed out that there was no radio warning to GAS because of a technical issue with FOM equipment, which was confirmed by FOM. The Stewards accepted that these were unfortunate circumstances and took into account that the driver was left without the usual radio warning from the team. The team representative of STR also confirmed that, in his view, the circumstances were unfortunate. However, the absence of a radio warning does not remove the driver's responsibility to avoid impeding another car. GAS remained at a slow speed on the racing line and the evidence showed that the driver had information available to him, including the dashboard display, to appreciate STR was approaching on a timed lap. In those circumstances, the Stewards determined that GAS unnecessarily impeded STR and therefore impose the standard penalty of a 3 grid position drop. 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.

The Stewards Gerd Ennser Tanja Geilhausen

Mathieu Remmerie Pedro Lamy

Richard Norbury

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